The Defendant

The Defendant
2020
★★★☆☆ 5.6/10
⏱️ 93 min
📅 Released
🌐 ES
Drama
Silvia, a single mother and a lawyer, is implicated in a corruption scandal. But in addition to trouble at work, she is also facing a more crippling problem: her mother’s cancer has returned. While she is forced to face up to her mother’s inconceivable yet inescapable death, Silvia embarks on a love story, her first in many years.

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User Reviews

SWITCH.
★ 9/10
July 23, 2020
This is writer and director Franco Lolli's second feature film after 'Rodri', and it debuted opening at the Cannes Critics Week in 2019. I really hope 'Litigante' finds its audience, because there is so much to love about this picture. This is an authentic and tender exploration of a family, bookended with delicate - and seemingly organic - family moments. It will leave you smiling, reflective, teary, and hopefully above all else, inspired. - Joel Kalkopf Read Joel's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-litigante-an-authentic-and-tender-character-piece
Simon Foster
May 15, 2019
"It is a beautiful, universal, heartbreaking observation from a filmmaker fully invested in his story and characters..." Read the full review here: http://screen-space.squarespace.com/reviews/2019/5/15/litigante-the-defendant.html

Crew

Director
Franco Lolli
Writer
Franco Lolli, Marie Amachoukeli
Producer
Benoît Quainon, Christophe Barral, Daniel Garcia

Production

Evidencia Films, Dago García Producciones

Keywords

corruptioncancer