This docu-series had the potential to get 10/10 had it been 3 episodes in total. The crime itself and the mystery surrounding it are enough to fascinate the viewer, and the first couple episodes are really powerful.
It presents the immense media sensationalism of the time, the lack of means for detective work needed to be done by the police, the incompetence of the judge, the emotional pain of the family. If only they had DNA testing back and/or cameras back then... Haunting and disturbing stuff.
Sadly, they shot themselves in the foot by dragging this to a total of 5 episodes, making the film boring and repetitive at some points, especially in episode 4.
Still, a very well made documentary about the horrible murder of a child and the turmoil it caused throughout the country of France.
It presents the immense media sensationalism of the time, the lack of means for detective work needed to be done by the police, the incompetence of the judge, the emotional pain of the family. If only they had DNA testing back and/or cameras back then... Haunting and disturbing stuff.
Sadly, they shot themselves in the foot by dragging this to a total of 5 episodes, making the film boring and repetitive at some points, especially in episode 4.
Still, a very well made documentary about the horrible murder of a child and the turmoil it caused throughout the country of France.