The Judgement(2021)

What If Fake News Becomes Your Reality

The Judgement is a Dutch film that follows a television journalist as he takes on the police, courts, and media to expose the truth behind a controversial 1999 murder case in Deventer. Driven by doubt over the official verdict, he digs deeper into evidence and testimony, uncovering inconsistencies that challenge the entire legal system's handling of the case. The film examines how institutional power and public perception can obscure justice, while one determined reporter risks his career and reputation to set the record straight. Based on real events, The Judgement is a tense examination of investigative journalism and the cost of pursuing truth against entrenched authority.