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Paula van der OestCamera:
Guido van GennepMuziek:
Adam NordénActeurs:
Barry Atsma, Ariane Schluter, Sallie Harmsen, Fedja van Huêt, Amanda Ooms, Annet Malherbe, Isis Cabolet, Ronald Top, Maartje Remmers, Betty Schuurman (meer)Samenvattingen(1)
Lucia de Berk (Ariane Schluter) is een eigenzinnige verpleegster, die argwaan wekt als ze voor de zoveelste keer bij een onverklaarbaar sterfgeval betrokken is. Een baby van slechts een paar maanden oud. Het ziekenhuis schakelt de politie en het Openbaar Ministerie in en de jonge parketsecretaris Judith (Sallie Harmsen) krijgt het dossier van Lucia de B. op haar bureau. Het onderzoek naar de ‘Engel des Doods’, zoals de pers Lucia noemt, is zwaar. Ze heeft geen sporen achtergelaten en weigert met de rechercheurs te praten. Toch wordt ze, dankzij een bloedtest, uiteindelijk veroordeeld tot levenslang voor vier moorden en drie pogingen ertoe. Kort hierna worden er echter vraagtekens gezet bij de betrouwbaarheid van de test en Judith begint te twijfelen. Haar bazen willen hier niets van horen en in Hoger Beroep krijgen zij Lucia opnieuw veroordeeld, nu zelfs levenslang met TBS. Mede dankzij het harde werk dat Judith heeft verricht… (Independent Films)
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Another miscarriage of justice from the Netherlands, based on real events. The main character is a 40 year old nurse who faces false accusations of seven murders (toddlers included), as a serial killer of innocent patients. The case is taken up by an ambitious and young prosecutor who wants to send the nurse to prison immediately. A film with a strong and chilling theme and makes the most of it. This is a very well known case in the Netherlands. Of course, there are also good performances, solid direction, a stifling atmosphere and one unexpected move by the prosecution. I'm a bit disappointed that there isn't much of the actual trial and it is not as gripping as in other films (for those who have a lot of experience in the genre). The French Guilty hit me more emotionally, but this one is also undoubtedly a quality film that shouldn't disappoint fans of the genre, even if it goes for a lot of safety. Story 4/5, Action 0/5, Humor 0/5, Violence 0/5, Fun 3/5 Music 3/5, Visuals 4/5, Atmosphere 4/5, Suspense 3/5, Emotion 4/5, Actors 4/5.
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A pure Dutch drama that borders on Scandinavian depression, quite similar to the German movie Five Years, the only difference being that you will get not only perfect acting performances, but also high-quality execution, which won’t bore you because it’s anything but impersonal. You see, Lucie managed to get under my skin in the first couple of minutes and I simply couldn’t let her story go. And the authors almost aced turning this strong premise into a movie. I say almost because several important questions remained unanswered. You see, it almost seemed as if they’d released Lucie from prison out of sheer despair over the pressure put on them by the press. There was an apology, but what about some compensation for those six years? I would have sued the pants off the state in such a case. And that promising lawyer escaped unscathed? She simply got fired? That doesn’t seem right to me. Anyways, I know that the legal system in our country isn’t worth squat, either. I am speaking from personal experience. So, the fact that the situation in the Netherlands is worse, rather than better, was a consolation for me.
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