The Staircase (2022)
9/10
DO NOT look up the actual events before finishing the show
22 August 2022
Just let it flow. Follow its lead, and go with the flow. One of the most captivating cinematic experiences I've had. (I was in the deep water, and the tide takes me so lightly that I feel as I do not exist.) Whirlwind of incidents, but 'The Staircase' never gets messy. It's just so strange because the story moves around a lot chronologically, (1. December of 2001, the day of Kathleen's death and before 2. 2002-2011, the court trial and imprisonment 3. 2017, after Alford plea) but it still remains to be perfectly organized. 'The Staircase' does not exactly pinpoint what happened that night; it rather includes all the possible theories claimed by two opposite sides. Because the series does not tell you that Michael Peterson is actually guilty or not, I researched about the case to have my own opinion. I like that it portrays the whole murder case as it is, so it can focus more on changes of Peterson and whole family throughout the time. Music is absolutely wonderful. It is graceful and sorrowful at the same time and is perfect for building mysterious ambiance.
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