A Shadow of a Doubt

Drama, Thriller · 1993

Aline Issermann's "Shades of Doubt" ("L'Ombre du Doute"), a French film about a wrenching family crisis, is set forth with remarkable restraint. The subject is incest, but the story's potential for tawdriness is never exploited. Instead, Ms. Issermann presents a discreet, methodical account of how 12-year-old Alexandrine comes to bring and then recant charges against her father, Jean.

Starring

Mireille Perrier, Aline Issermann, Alain Bashung, Aline Issermann, Sandrine Blancke, Michel Aumont, Emmanuelle Riva

Director

Aline Issermann