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- Summary: In this French documentary, a family reflects on the murder of their 29-year-old son and tries to move beyond feelings of hatred and revenge. (First Run Features)
- Director: Olivier Meyrou
- Genre(s): Documentary
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75It's so rare these days to see a documentary that aspires to be cinematic that Beyond Hatred may seem at first to be slightly better than it is.
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An example of a film whose style doesn’t merely suit its story but amplifies its meanings.
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63Meyrou follows the family through the three day trial, the verdict and its aftermath, but the perpetrators remain a mystery.
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It's easy to find fault with the film's maudlin score, overlong static shots devoid of the abstract poetry they infer, and a second half that pursues legal rather than personal ramifications at a trial where cameras aren't allowed. But, following the family's path to closure, we'll forgive.