Prima Facie review – fiery one-woman play is flattened into a bland movie

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: entertainment-sports · Bias: Right · Published: Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:59:01 GMT

Toronto film festival: Cynthia Erivo takes on the role Jodie Comer made famous for a pointless adaptation of a story about rape and retribution that loses the power it once hadSuzie Miller’s award-winning 2019 play Prima Facie employs a familiar narrative device: a hotshot London barrister finds herself on the other side of the bar, subject to the very legal tactics she once so ruthlessly employed. Not as a defendant, but as the accuser in a rape case.We’ve seen versions of this before – a powerful figure suddenly caught in a struggle against a system they helped perpetuate – but Miller’s play distinguishes itself by putting the onus on to one actor.Prima Facie is premiering at the Toronto film festival and is seeking distribution Continue reading...

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