JeanMonierisadisillusionedlawyer,appointedtodefendNicolasMilik,amanaccusedofmurderinghiswife.Whileeverythingpointstohisguilt,Moniertakesupthecase,convincedofhisinnocence.Ashisinvestigationskepthimbacktothenightofthemurderandthefamilydynamics,healsogetsclosertohisclient,addingtothepressuretodefendhim.Whatissuchanordinarycasewillputhimtothetest.