Eye to Eye

Eye to Eye

2DCS/ESU
Director:John Webster
Premiere:10. March 2020
Length:73 minutes
Genre:Documentary

Director: John Webster

Violent death is always a difficult event for the survivors. It takes years to cope with it, and in the end the pain can only be alleviated. The ways to deal with trauma can vary. The director follows a particularly demanding method: Families seek reconciliation by coming face to face with the murderer. Can dialogue with this person bring catharsis and sense, as the psychologists hope? What do you say and what should you want to hear? Is forgiveness an option? The documentary mainly lets the powerful moments speak for themselves and presents raw, emotionally challenging footage of preparation and the final meeting.

Length: 73 min

Year: 2019
Local premiere date: 10. March 2020
World premiere date: 30. January 2020

Country of origin:

  • Finland

Director: John Webster

Violent death is always a difficult event for the survivors. It takes years to cope with it, and in the end the pain can only be alleviated. The ways to deal with trauma can vary. The director follows a particularly demanding method: Families seek reconciliation by coming face to face with the murderer. Can dialogue with this person bring catharsis and sense, as the psychologists hope? What do you say and what should you want to hear? Is forgiveness an option? The documentary mainly lets the powerful moments speak for themselves and presents raw, emotionally challenging footage of preparation and the final meeting.

Year: 2019
Local premiere date: 10. March 2020
World premiere date: 30. January 2020

Country of origin:

  • Finland