False Confessions

"Would you confess to a crime you did not commit?"

Mar 1 2018 N/A 1h 31m
Documentary

Defence attorney Jane Fisher-Byrialsen is determined to put an end to interrogation techniques that pressure innocent people into false confessions. The film follows four of her cases and examines the psychological aspect of how people end up confessing to crimes they have not committed and the consequences of these confessions – for those accused, for their families, and for society at large.

Plot

Would you confess to a crime you did not commit? Each year innumerable American suspects do, and experts say that trained interrogators can get anybody to confess to anything. Defense attorney Jane Fisher-Byrialsen is determined to put an end to interrogation techniques that all too often pressure innocent people into false confessions.

Written by

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Directed by

Katrine Philp

Cast

Jane Fisher-Byrialsen, Jason Flom, Saul Kassin

Crew

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Production Countries

Denmark, United States of America

Production Companies

Good Company Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

4 wins & 1 nomination

Trailers
False Confessions @ CPH:DOX 2018
Scores
# of Votes
174
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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