Victim/Suspect

Victim/Suspect is an 2023 American documentary film, directed and produced by Nancy Schwartzman. It follows young women who are charged by police with making false rape accusations, despite being truthful.

Victim/Suspect
Directed byNancy Schwartzman
Produced by
  • Nancy Schwartzman
  • Rachel de Leon
  • Christopher Clements
  • Julie Goldman
  • Alice Henty
  • Amanda Pike
CinematographyJenni Morello
Edited by
  • Inbal B. Lessner
  • Kim Roberts
Music byMorgan Kibby
Production
companies
Distributed byNetflix
Release dates
  • January 23, 2023 (2023-01-23) (Sundance)
  • May 19, 2023 (2023-05-19)
Running time
90 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

It had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2023, and was released in a limited release on May 19, 2023, prior to streaming on Netflix on May 23, 2023.

Premise

Rachel de Leon, a journalist at The Center for Investigative Reporting discovers a number of legal cases across the United States, where young women are charged by police for making false rape accusations, despite being truthful.

Production

Release

It had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2023.[2] It also screened at CPH:DOX on March 20, 2023.[3] It was released in a limited release on May 19, 2023, prior to streaming on Netflix on May 23, 2023.[4][5]

Reception

Victim/Suspect received mostly positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic the film holds a score of 67 out of 100 based on five reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews."[6] On Rotten Tomatoes it holds a score of 79% based on 33 reviews, with an average score of 6.9 out of 10. The critics consensus reads "Although it's arguably not quite the documentary its subject deserves, Victim/Suspect remains an important and infuriating piece of journalism."[7]

References
  1. "Victim/Suspect". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  2. D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 7, 2022). "Sundance Film Festival Lineup Set With Ukraine War, Little Richard, Michael J. Fox, Judy Blume Docs; Pics With Anne Hathaway, Emilia Clarke, Jonathan Majors; More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  3. "Victim/Suspect". Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  4. Scorizello, Sophia (April 27, 2023). "'Victim/Suspect' Trailer: Netflix Documentary Investigates How Law Enforcement Indicts Victims of Sexual Assault (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  5. "Victim/Suspect". IFC Center. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  6. "Victim/Suspect". Metacritic. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  7. "Victim/Suspect". Rotten Tomatoes. 2023-05-23. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
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