Murder In Mind
(1997)
Regisseur:
Andrew MorahanSchauspieler:
Nigel Hawthorne, Jimmy Smits, Mary-Louise ParkerBlutbespritzt und mit einem Messer in der Hand wird Caroline in ihrem Haus verhaftet. Sie kann sich an nichts erinnern. Hat sie wirklich ihren eigenen Mann brutal ermordet? Der zynische Detective Holloway ist davon überzeugt - er bringt Caroline vor Gericht: Die Anklage lautet Mord. Um sich zu verteidigen, engagiert Caroline Dr. Ellis, der durch Hypnose herausfinden soll, was wirklich in jener Nacht geschah. Doch Dr. Ellis verfolgt eigene Ziele mit seiner Star-Patientin und beim Showdown im Gerichtssaal muß sich die Jury fragen, wessen Erinnerungen Caroline in Hypnose eigentlich wiedergibt: ihre eigenen oder die von Dr. Ellis?
The L.A. police find two bodies in a fancy house and suspect the wife of one victim. Dr. Ellis, a hypnotherapist, takes her back in time; with the police listening, a pattern of spousal abuse emerges. When each trance ends, however, the woman, Carolyn Walker, wonders if those repressed memories are true. Dr. Ellis guides her through her trial, testifies himself, and continues treatment after the verdict is in. Carolyn's memory and well-being get worse after the trial, not better. She misses some therapy sessions, and Dr. Ellis comes to see her at home. Snatches of memory come and go. Can he help her remember what really happened? Are the cops satisfied justice has been done?
The L.A. police find two bodies in a fancy house and suspect the wife of one victim. Dr. Ellis, a hypnotherapist, takes her back in time; with the police listening, a pattern of spousal abuse emerges. When each trance ends, however, the woman, Carolyn Walker, wonders if those repressed memories are true. Dr. Ellis guides her through her trial, testifies himself, and continues treatment after the verdict is in. Carolyn's memory and well-being get worse after the trial, not better. She misses some therapy sessions, and Dr. Ellis comes to see her at home. Snatches of memory come and go. Can he help her remember what really happened? Are the cops satisfied justice has been done?