A Murder in Mansfield

2017 | USA | NR | 87 min.

Showings

State Theatre Fri, Aug 3, 2018 9:00 AM
Central High School Auditorium Sun, Aug 5, 2018 6:00 PM
Film Info
Section:US Documentary
Release Year:2017
Runtime:87 min.
Premiere Status:Michigan Premiere
Rating:NR
Production Country:USA
Original Language:English
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Barbara Kopple
Produced by:Ray Nowosielski
David Kassidy
Barbara Kopple
Cinematography:Gary Griffin
Tony Hardmon
Editing By:Rob Kuhns

Description

A horrific murder. A pre-teen son accuses his respected physician father. A life sentence and... denial. Collier Boyle, the son at the center of his family’s much-publicized tragedy, returns to visit his father in prison nearly three decades after the murder. He’s looking to exorcise the ghosts of his past and, hopefully, to get some closure. Two-time Oscar-winning director and TCFF Mid-Life Achievement Honoree Barbara Kopple (Harlan County, USA) masterfully and sensitively tells this story of an unthinkable act, avoiding the pitfalls of sensationalism. A gripping true-crime exposé that takes eerie and artful turns as it thoughtfully explores the aftermath of tragedy; the film’s climax—the meeting between father and son—is equally frustrating, mesmerizing, and cathartic. SSDGM.