TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28
On Screen: 4:30pm or 7:30pm (You Pick!)
ArcLight La Jolla (Auditoriums 4 & 5)
Cinema Chat and Introduction begins 30 minutes prior to screenings
Discussion follows screenings
Salute to Belgium…
Winner: Best Director, Montreal Film Festival; Special Jury Prize, Chicago Film Festival
THE VERDICT
Exposing a serious flaw in Belgium’s justice system, THE VERDICT is a gripping courtroom thriller about morality, ethics and heartbreaking legal loopholes. Businessman Luc engages in a fight with the state when his wife’s murderer is released due to a procedural error. Despondent and infuriated, Luc decides to take the law into his own hands. After dispensing his own form of justice, Luc transforms his subsequent trial into a modern-day circus. His plan: to expose the failures of the judicial system to a jury of the people and arouse their outrage.
PLEASE NOTE: THE VERDICT is in Dutch with English SubtitlesALSO PLEASE NOTE: The film features a scene of strong violence.
Running Time: 111 Minutes Not Rated.
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