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5Laura Dern galvanizes projects with her sense of authenticity and truth, and she does so here. She is the one who unleashes the film's sense of anger and helplessness.
Read full review at Roger Ebert
6...the sort of sturdy prestige-y project that would have been a contender in a different, simpler time.
Read full review at The Guardian
8...goes beyond showing an example of an unfair criminal justice system: It quietly and internally challenges viewers' own prejudice.
Read full review at Common Sense Media
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What is Trial by Fire about? 
Trial by Fire is a 2018 movie about the true story of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was wrongfully convicted and executed in Texas for killing his three children in a fire. Despite scientific evidence and expert testimony that proved his innocence, Willingham was sentenced to death and ultimately executed. The movie follows the story of Willingham's relationship with a mother of two, Elizabeth Gilbert, who becomes obsessed with proving his innocence. Along the way, she discovers hidden evidence and witness statements that were suppressed during the trial, which could have proven Willingham's innocence. However, her efforts are ultimately unsuccessful, and Willingham is executed. The movie raises questions about the reliability of the criminal justice system and whether or not an innocent man was wrongfully executed.
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