Flicker
I watched Grégory, and I honestly found it really compelling.
This case has always felt close to home for me — I grew up not far from where
Grégory Villemin was killed, so it was something people talked about a lot. It’s one of those stories that lingers in the background, almost like a
local ghost.
What the documentary does well is showing just how
unclear everything still is. It’s not just a crime story — it’s a tragedy wrapped in confusion, contradictions, and a justice system that sometimes feels completely lost. That idea of
intime conviction becomes almost disturbing when you realize how hard it is to form a real opinion.
The role of the media is also…
unsettling. You understand the need to inform, but some moments feel deeply uncomfortable — like the line between
reporting and intrusion just disappears.
And then there are certain figures interviewed, like that police commissioner
making openly sexist remarks about
Christine Villemin —
it’s honestly hard to listen to.
What I really appreciated, though, is
the documentary’s neutrality. It lays out the facts, gives space to different voices, even the ones that are frustrating or arrogant, and lets you sit with the discomfort. It doesn’t try to force a conclusion — and maybe that’s the point.
You come out of it more informed… but not necessarily with answers.
