Off to visit her mother's spectacular mansion, young lawyer Italia Ricci (as Sutton Parker) is about to receive the shock of her life. Out by the stately pool, Ms. Ricci discovers her mother has been knifed to death. Even worse, Ricci's 18-year-old little sister Magda Apanowicz (as April Parker) is kneeling over the body, with a bloody knife. For unfathomable reasons, the deceased professor's servants are all absent at the same time. Life can be tough, on a teacher's salary. White-haired stepfather Kevin McNulty (as Orly Chambers) isn't home, either. One year later, Ms. Apanowicz is released from the psychiatric hospital, in her big sister's custody, ready to stand trial. Of course, Ricci is going to be her sister's attorney...
The graphic "One Year Later" should probably read "Three Years Later" as Apanowicz celebrates becoming a "fully fledged adult" after about 20 minutes of running time and later states, "I'm 21." Apparently, she's in a hospital which ages patients three years for each year they are committed. This must be an incentive to get well quickly. Apanowicz' hair is always colored differently than Ricci's, possibly so the long-haired sister isn't confused with the short-haired sister. Nosey videographer Ryan Beil (as Luke Conner) has the best role in this confusing crime mystery, arguably. He explains it all at the end and states the murder occurred "Two Years Ago." First it's one, then it's three, and finally it's two. It's that kind of movie.
** Fatal Memories (2015-03-05) Farhad Mann ~ Italia Ricci, Magda Apanowicz, Kevin McNulty, Zak Santiago
