L’Innocent (2012)

Based on true events from 1978-1980, the film tells the story of Theo Grangier, an uneducated man with no family, who participates in a robbery alongside two repeat offenders. When a police officer is killed during the crime, Theo is the only one arrested and charged with the officer's murder, despite the other perpetrators remaining at large and no definitive proof against him. He is ultimately sentenced to death. The trial sparks widespread debate in French society, prompting public support from figures like Jean-Paul Sartre.