The Goldman Case: this film, by Cédric Kahn, follows a famous trial in France, where a Jewish left-wing radical tries to prove his innocence in a murder case. Due to its somber and unrelenting storytelling, it instantly becomes an exemplary film of this sub-genre; the trial is shown in its entirety, and very little else is present. It is tense, it is precise, it is detailed. The film moves from testimony to testimony, mostly very bellicose from one part or another, and with great precision builds its case. At the same time, it avoids the trap of making the protagonist a sympathetic man or a pure victim; innocence and likeability don’t have to walk hand in hand. Arieh Worthalter plays the unruly, combative protagonist very effectively; his energy and self-belief are unquestionably well-projected. Arthur Harari is likewise quite good as the lead defense lawyer, incapable of controlling his client. Director of Photography Patrick Ghiringhelli shoots the film in a claustrophobic aspect ratio, framing beautifully but without artifice.