A Shadow of a Doubt

L'Ombre du doute

Aline Issermann's "Shades of Doubt" ("L'Ombre du Doute"), a French film about a wrenching family crisis, is set forth with remarkable restraint. The subject is incest, but the story's potential for tawdriness is never exploited. Instead, Ms. Issermann presents a discreet, methodical account of how 12-year-old Alexandrine comes to bring and then recant charges against her father, Jean.

Director

Aline Issermann

Screenplay

Aline Issermann

Screenplay

Frédérique Gruyer

Screenplay

Martine Fadier-Nisse

Status

Released

Release date

11/09/1993

Original language

French