‘Re-Creation’, starring Vicky Krieps, paints a realistic picture of a real-life murder

‘Re-Creation’, starring Vicky Krieps, paints a realistic picture of a real-life murder

Ahead of the film’s premiere at the British & Irish Film Festival, the Luxembourg Times interviewed two cast members about the film’s theme and scope

Re-Creation movie review | John Connors and Vicky Krieps are Exceptional in Jim Sheridan's reimagining of Toscan du Plantier murder trial

The concept of a jury is a fascinating one. Twelve strangers are plucked from the monotony of their everyday lives and locked in a stuffy room for weeks on end, sustained only by machine coffee and three square meals. Separated from their families, they sit through days – sometimes weeks – of legal argument before being asked to decide whether somebody they have never met is guilty of the crime they are accused of. The stakes could not be higher…