: It holds a "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes , with reviewers praising it as a "solid, straightforward storytelling" experience that is compelling even without major plot twists.

: It critiques how the news media consumes private lives, turning a personal tragedy into public entertainment.

: The film premiered at the 75th Venice International Film Festival on September 4, 2018, competing for the Golden Lion.

The tension centers on a leaked sex video involving Dolores, which provides a potential motive: Camila allegedly leaked the footage, and Dolores is heard on the recording threatening to kill her. As the trial begins, the film balances courtroom drama with the claustrophobic emotional turmoil of the Dreier household.