Barbara Kopple's documentary delves into the 1989 murder of Noreen Boyle in Ohio, where a 12-year-old boy's testimony implicated his father. Two decades later, the boy, now a man, returns to confront his father, who still denies guilt, as he seeks to understand his past.
A Murder in Mansfield
The film delves into the lasting repercussions of a 1989 murder in Ohio, recounted from the perspective of a 12-year-old boy who falsely accused his father of the crime.