A Shadow of a Doubt

Aline Issermann's "Shades of Doubt" ("L'Ombre du Doute"), a French film about a wrenching family crisis, is set forth with remarkable restraint. The subject is incest, but the story's potential for tawdriness is never exploited. Instead, Ms. Issermann presents a discreet, methodical account of how 12-year-old Alexandrine comes to bring and then recant charges against her father, Jean.

Top Cast

Mireille Perrier

Mother

Alain Bashung

Father

Sandrine Blancke

Alexandrine

Michel Aumont

Grandfather

Emmanuelle Riva

Grandmother