No. 5. (2020) JUST MERCY. January 26th.

Film No 5 (2020)  Jan. 26th.  3:35 PM  SX LUNA PALACE Fremantle. 

"I was ready to give up when I got a call from a Harvard lawyer looking to start a legal centre for inmates on death row. I was in before you even offered me the job" (Eva explains to Bryan how she came about her commitment to the Equal Justice Initiative).

A riveting film emphasising the real meaning of what it is to be a good person. People of substance, namely Brian Stevenson (Michael B Jordan) and Eva Ansley (Brie Larson) committed their working lives to, mainly black, inmates incarcerated on death row in Alabama to uphold the standard of a fair justice system for all. Just Mercy, tells the story, in the main, of the true case of Walter McMillian and his fight for freedom after being wrongfully convicted of homicide in 1987. The essence of Stevenson's book (published six years ago) is captured here. The story was always destined for the screen due to it's heartfelt qualities aligned with the fact McMillian was the first inmate ever to be exonerated from death row in Alabama. White juries and judges notoriously ignored the testimony of key witnesses for years but the work of Stevenson (the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative) and Ansley has seen more than 160 prisoners exonerated since 1993. This film is a testament to real-life heroes with Jordan, Foxx and Larson giving their all to make sure the world take notice. A film to make your blood boil. 10GUMS.