A "perfect" family is torn apart when the son Julien is arrested and he confesses a murder. His father Jean (a very intense character) is furious about the whole situation which he won't believe. He tries everything to find out what really happened, as long as his son is not guilty. His mother has her own way to get behind the real story. Involved also are the his ex-girlfriend Vanessa who now has a thing with his best friend Sasha, who has a criminal record. Julien don't have a criminal record, which explains the title. As the research continues things get more the way the parents want, because Julien seems to be not guilty. Some friends finally talk to both the parents and the police, but there are some gaps. Since Sasha didn't tell his side of the story, Julien changes his version and gets out of prison. But what did really happened that night? And how does Julien deal with both the truth as with his pushing father? Watch this very good movie! French cinema at his best.
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