Initially presented as a true crime documentary, it quickly becomes clear that directors Almudena Carracedo and Robert Bahar are less interested in the specific details of a case of sexual assault and rape but rather on the larger sociological movement that shifted the conversation around the subject in Spain in what was referred to as Spain’s #MeToo movement. With the horrific crime used as a setup, the narrative is built and a larger examination of the events that led to a vast reexamination of the way cases of rape were handled and an entire redefinition of the crime to more accurately describe the actions committed is detailed. The presentation of the documentary itself is par the course for this kind of film, but paces itself well, balancing the case that started the conversation at large with the media circus and court of public opinion around it. It’s simple and straightforward and even if the appeal to ethos is the usual stuff, it is still adequately powerful.
Initially presented as a true crime documentary, it quickly becomes clear that directors Almudena Carracedo and Robert Bahar are less interested in the specific details of a case of sexual assault and rape but rather on the larger sociological movement that shifted the conversation around the subject in Spain in what was referred to as Spain’s #MeToo movement. With the horrific crime used as a setup, the narrative is built and a larger examination of the events that led to a vast reexamination of the way cases of rape were handled and an entire redefinition of the crime to more accurately describe the actions committed is detailed. The presentation of the documentary itself is par the course for this kind of film, but paces itself well, balancing the case that started the conversation at large with the media circus and court of public opinion around it. It’s simple and straightforward and even if the appeal to ethos is the usual stuff, it is still adequately powerful.
