
The proceedings of a Paris courtroom are the grist for this documentary. Drawn from over 200 appearances before the same female judge, the director chooses a dozen or so varied misdemeanor and civil hearings to highlight the subtle details of human behavior. In the process he draws attention to issues of guilt, innocence, policing and ethnicity in France.... (Full plot summary below)
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The proceedings of a Paris courtroom are the grist for this documentary. Drawn from over 200 appearances before the same female judge, the director chooses a dozen or so varied misdemeanor and civil hearings to highlight the subtle details of human behavior. In the process he draws attention to issues of guilt, innocence, policing and ethnicity in France.
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| VarietyLisa NesselsonA riveting pageant of human behavior on both sides of the law unfolds with humor, poignancy and a measure of inherent majesty. |
| Reeling ReviewsLaura Clifford...not unlike a Fred Wiseman film edited for time and effect... |
| Seattle TimesMoira MacDonaldThough it never really builds to a point, the film presents an intriguing form of storytelling, giving us glimpses of these people's lives and personalities. |
| Film Comment MagazineKent JonesDepardon's film is a fascinating study of clashing egos and dueling rhetorical styles. |
| Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker[Raymond] Depardon puts a microscope on human behavior under pressure and comes out with both a social study and the greatest people-watching documentary in ages. |
| User ReviewRodrigo LDepardon 100% . The second part of Délits Flagrants. 10 years after one of his best films Raymond Depardon records its logicaly evolution. You can see the essence of human being, always trying to lie..... |