Guilty
Rendez-Vous with French Cinema 2012
March 1 - 11, 2012
A breathtaking, fact-based journey into a Kafka-esque judicial nightmare: a provincial court bailiff (the extraordinary Philippe Torreton) is accused of horrifying crimes against children. Imprisoned, he maintains his innocence, even as his reputation and family life are destroyed.
Equally fascinating and unsettling, Vincent Garenq’s second feature is a breathtaking journey into a Kafka-esque judicial nightmare. Alain Marecaux (an extraordinary performance by Philippe Torreton) is a court bailiff who lives quietly with his family in a small provincial town. One evening, his home is raided by the police, and he and his wife are arrested, accused of being part of a regional child sex and abuse ring. Imprisoned, Marecaux refuses to admit guilt or strike a deal, protesting his innocence even as his reputation and family life are destroyed. Based on real events (the Outreau Affair, as it was known in France), Guilty is a sober reminder of how quickly personal rights and freedom can disappear in an atmosphere poisoned by fear and hatred—even in the most democratic societies.
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