Erivo Faces the Verdict in TIFF's Prima Facie
TL;DR
Cynthia Erivo leads the TIFF premiere Prima Facie, a courtroom drama adapting Suzie Miller’s stage work about a barrister who becomes the rape survivor in a high-stakes trial. The film shifts from stage to screen with voiceover reflections, exploring gray areas in consent and justice. While Erivo delivers a powerful, nuanced performance and Susanna White frames a provocative debate on reform, the movie aims for depth over the stage’s visceral punch.
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- ‘Prima Facie’ Review: Cynthia Erivo As Lawyer Who Finds Herself As Victim In Rape Trial In Uneven Film Version Of Tony And Olivier Winning Stage Play – Toronto Film Festival deadline.com
- ‘Prima Facie’ Review: Cynthia Erivo Stars as a Lawyer Who Becomes a Rape Victim in This Misfire of an Adaptation The Hollywood Reporter
- How Susanna White Brought Lauded One-Woman Play ‘Prima Facie’ to the Big Screen (Casting Cynthia Erivo Helped) indiewire.com
- TIFF Interview: Cynthia Erivo and more talk “Prima Facie” Los Angeles Times
- Cynthia Erivo hopes Prima Facie sparks conversations about sexual violence The Straits Times
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