The courtroom drama is a beloved and established film genre. Anatomy of a Fall is a Best Picture nominee that feels familiar at first but immerses audiences in a different kind of legal thriller.

“Anatomy of a Fall,” a cerebral trial drama by the director Justine Triet, opens with a mysterious death in the French Alps. The deceased is an aspiring writer named Samuel (Samuel Theis).

“Anatomy of a Fall” may not be a film with many concrete answers, ultimately, but the truths it uncovers are irrefutable. A Neon release in theaters. Rated R for sexual references, violent ...

Be A Responsible Witness: When you are called into court for any reason, be serious, avoid laughing, fidgeting, or making facial “comments.” Tell the Truth: Do not stop to figure out whether ...

The sole witness to the crime — if, indeed, it was a crime — is Daniel (Milo Machado Graner), the couple’s 11-year-old son, who is blind. "The possibility of murder is the window into the film." ...

The judge quickly halted questioning and called for a break. As Ms. Haley left the witness stand, she almost tumbled into the defense table and rushed out of court through a side door. Former film ...

Three witnesses took the stand at Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking and racketeering trial in Manhattan on Monday, all of whom backed up or confirmed details around physical and emotional abuse ...

Witnesses are unfamiliar with court proceedings and may have anxiety or misconceptions about testifying. They are not trained actors, rather they are people with different personalities and ...

A witness with a ‘foggy’ memory of events. Defense attorney Alan Jackson during cross-examination worked to solicit testimony that would support the defense’s theory of a cover-up.

On Monday, the man who recorded those calls, Wally Sajimi, took the stand as an out-of-order witness for the defense, and the jurors heard the recordings themselves. Advertisement ...