When a feared judge of the French court, Xavier Racine, encounters a French-Danish juror, Ditte Lorensen-Coteret, at a murder trial, their shared past is slowly uncovered.
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Fabrice Luchini
Michel Racine
Sidse Babett Knudsen
Ditte Lorensen-Coteret
Éva Lallier
Ann Lorensen-Coteret
Michaël Abiteboul
Maître Jourdhui
Claire Assali
Civil party's lawyer
Miss Ming
Jessica Burton
Floriane Potiez
Hotel receptionist
Corinne Masiero
Marie-Jeanne Metzer
Sophie-Marie Larrouy
Coralie Marciano
Fouzia Guezoum
Nacera Boubziz
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