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The Accusation

The Accusation

2021•2h 18m•7.1/10
Drama

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7.1/10(182)

The Farels are a power couple: Jean is a prominent French pundit and his wife Claire an essayist known for her radical feminism. Together they have a model son, Alexandre, who is a student at a prestigious American university. During a brief visit to Paris, Alexandre meets Mila, the daughter of his mother’s new partner, and invites her to a party. The next day, Mila files a complaint against Alexandre for rape, destroying family harmony and setting in motion an inextricable media-judicial machine that posits opposing truths.

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Production

Curiosa Films, Films Sous Influence, France 2 Cinéma, Gaumont

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Ben Attal

Ben Attal

Alexandre Farel

Suzanne Jouannet

Suzanne Jouannet

Mila Wizman

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Claire Farel

Mathieu Kassovitz

Mathieu Kassovitz

Prof. Adam Wizman

Pierre Arditi

Pierre Arditi

Jean Farel

Audrey Dana

Audrey Dana

Valérie

Benjamin Lavernhe

Benjamin Lavernhe

Maître Célerier

Judith Chemla

Judith Chemla

L'avocate

Réjane Kerdaffrec

Anne Collet, la Présidente

Gérard Watkins

Gérard Watkins

L'avocat général

Franz Lang

Franz Lang

Maître Rozenberg

Camille Razat

Camille Razat

Quitterie

Anne Bouvier

Anne Bouvier

Ballard

Sarah Chaumette

Jacqueline

Marcel Gitard

Le jeune collaborateur de Jean

Emmanuelle Lepoutre

Emmanuelle Lepoutre

L'assistante de Jean

Laëtitia Eïdo

Laëtitia Eïdo

Yasmina Vasseur

Julie Fournier

Julie Fournier

Florence Laplace

Laetitia Colombani

Laetitia Colombani

La psychologue

Fabrice Drouelle

Fabrice Drouelle

Le journaliste France Inter

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