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Audiences rate it 19 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
Derek and Nancy Haysom were brutally murdered in their house in Lynchburg, Virginia, on March 30, 1985. Suspicion fell on their daughter Elizabeth and her boyfriend Jens Söring. They flee to Europe, but are caught and extradited to the U.S. Elizabeth is sentenced to 90 years in jail for incitement to murder, Jens Söring to two life sentences. Karin Steinberger, Marcus Vetter and their team spent over three years researching this case, which achieved world-wide notoriety. They uncovered new evidence, including the fact none of the blood samples found at the scene of the crime belonged to Jens Söring.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes51%
Audiences rate it 19 points higher than critics do.
48 audience votes
Key crew
- Marcus VetterDirector
- Karin SteinbergerDirector
- Marcus VetterScreenplay
- Karin SteinbergerScreenplay
- Jens Ole HuerkampOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Imogen PootsElizabeth Haysom (voice)
- Daniel BrühlJens Söring (voice)
- Jens SöringSelf
- Gail BallSelf
- Steven RosenfieldSelf
- Tom ElliottSelf
- Ricky GardnerSelf
- Gail MarshallSelf
- Chuck ReidSelf
- Carlos SantosSelf
- Ed SulzbachSelf
- William SweeneySelf
Stills
Themes
prisonerreenactmentlife sentencewoman director