Kalinka

Absolutely brilliant movie!Once again,bravo to European cinematography! Without any embellishments or Hollywood style bull-dang,simple touching ,true story of grief,sacrifice,father's love and fight for justice... To anybody, who liked this film and has a strong stomach for extreme violence and disturbing story strongly advise to watch another film on French language, but made in Quebec:"7 jours du Tallion" Anyhow, one of the few films, I happily give a 10!!!

The documentary reduced me to tears having been a mother myself but Barmberski, in my humble.opinion, should receive all of France's medals, awards and recognition of his outstanding persistence bravery and courage. I only wish I had had a parent like him and my life would have been so different. Kudos to you Monsieur Barmberski. I hope you take up the lecture tour as people would flock to you despite the harrowing events. Kalinka was beautiful 😍.

Vincent Garenq is the new André Cayatte: apart from his first effort which dealt with gays who wanted a child ,his next three works " Presume Coupable " "L'Equipe " and "Kalinka " aka " Au Nom De Ma Fille " have seen him champion causes.

Unlike Cayatte ,a former lawyer who used fiction-and sometimes widely talked about affairs -,Vincent Garenq bases his films on real facts ;but like him ,and in spite of occasional flashbacks, he favors firm screenplays, linear story- telling .His style may seem jerky,telegraphic ,but his account covers 30 years (of fight against a blind justice which releases a criminal ,leaving him free to commit other horrors .)And this succinctness helps the director sustain the interest through the whole film.

Daniel Auteuil is ,as usual ,convincing as a father who devotes his life to do his beloved daughter justice ;and hats off to the make - ups: the principal is in his late thirties when he begins the task,and a sexagenarian when he finally wins the case ,and it's credible!

Even Hercules was not asked not such a labor :to clean the Augean stables of justice .That was what André Cayatte would do, that's what Vincent Garenq do today.

Just watch this movie, for the real story, for the cast, for everything. The persistence of a man in seek of justice where the system, most of the times, fails. Outstanding performance of Auteuil, one of the best actors in Europe. Also my thumbs up for Koch.

Autueille plays the father of Kalenka murdered by Krombach. She was raped then injected with an overdose of iron. It took Berneski three decades to get a conviction. The story is very interesting with Krombach first having an affair with Autueille's wife. When the affair is discovered, they marry and move to Bavaria, Landau. The children are there when Kalenka,15, is murdered. She was about to return to Toulouse when she was killed. Other victims surface. Wives of Krombach die or get sick. German officials cover up. The autopsy is a cover up. The body is dug up and the vagina is missing. The French court tries him without his presence. He is found guilty, but Germany does not recognize that verdict. This is a fascinating case which exposes corruption. The court scenes are also interesting. This case is one where a doctor does terrible harm over decades and gets away with it. He died in 2020.