In 1982, André Bamberski learns about the death of his 14 year-old daughter, Kalinka, while she was on vacation with her mother and stepfather in Germany. Convinced that Kalinka’s death was not an accident, Bamberski begins to investigate. A botched autopsy report raises his suspicions and leads him to accuse Kalinka’s stepfather, Dr Dieter Krombach, as the murderer.
Unable to indict Krombach in Germany, Bamberski attempts to take the trial to France, where he will dedicate his life to Kalinka’s justice and the imprisonment of Krombach.

一起看似简单的自杀案, 背后隐藏着一个不可告人的巨大秘密; 为了揭开这个秘密, 一群人历经七载, 付出无数代价, 甚至赌上性命……一个曾有大好前途，四平八稳的检察官江阳，但因受贿贪污，坐牢三年，再次出现在公众视野里竟是他出现在行李箱里的蜷缩的尸体；运送他尸体的当地著名律师张超。此案引发全市关注，刑警严良介入负责此案，与张超正面交锋。张超承认犯罪，却在接受法院宣判时当场翻供，并拿出不在场证据，案件陷入死局。

2020 film directed by Aaron Sorkin