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Movie poster: Murder on a Sunday Morning (2001)
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Murder on a Sunday Morning

2001 · 111 min Crime Documentary
7.5 / 10 · TMDB

An investigator reopens a murder case that shattered a quiet Sunday morning. Each witness, each piece of evidence, each inconsistent police report leads him through a labyrinth of provincial secrets and human apathy. The documentary lens captures not just the procedural steps, but the very fabric of life in a small town where the crime is merely a symptom of deeper societal fractures. This true-crime puzzle, assembled from interviews, archival footage, and reconstructions, evolves into a portrait of an era where the truth proves far more complex than any court verdict.

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Original Title Un coupable idéal
Year 2001
Country France, United States of America
Genre Crime, Documentary
Director Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
Runtime 111 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.5/10 (60 votes)

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The film expertly walks the line between a detective procedural and a social study, where the true antagonist is often time itself, eroding memory and motive.

What lingers after the credits roll is a profound sense of the gaps in any official story, the haunting weight of unresolved questions in a world that demands closure. This is true crime that investigates the nature of truth itself. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Jean-Xavier de Lestrade

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The muted palette of archival tape, the hollow echo of a courtroom, the slow burn of unresolved justice.

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