Stranger Than Fiction.

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FilmPublisher number: 6770807 | KanopyPublisher: Java Films, 2018Publisher: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2019Description: 1 online resource (streaming video file) (55 minutes): digital, .flv file, soundContent type:

two-dimensional moving image

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computer

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online resource

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Documentary films.

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Summary: The murder of French au-pair Sophie Lionnet by her employers made headlines all over the world. From the horrible circumstances of her death, to the obsession of her killer with a pop-star ex-boyfriend and their crazy delusions of celebrity pedophile rings, it was a case that seemed too unbelievable to be true. It all began in Wimbledon, London, when a neighbor noticed black smoke coming out of a garden and called the fireman. When the firefighters arrived, they discovered the remains of Sophie’s body burning on a bonfire. Her employers were quickly arrested but as Scotland Yand started investigating, the case took on a disturbing new dimension. In this film, we hear from Sophie’s family and friends and attempt to answer the question that will forever haunt her grieving parents: how could this happen?

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Originally produced by Java Films in 2018.

The murder of French au-pair Sophie Lionnet by her employers made headlines all over the world. From the horrible circumstances of her death, to the obsession of her killer with a pop-star ex-boyfriend and their crazy delusions of celebrity pedophile rings, it was a case that seemed too unbelievable to be true. It all began in Wimbledon, London, when a neighbor noticed black smoke coming out of a garden and called the fireman. When the firefighters arrived, they discovered the remains of Sophie’s body burning on a bonfire. Her employers were quickly arrested but as Scotland Yand started investigating, the case took on a disturbing new dimension. In this film, we hear from Sophie’s family and friends and attempt to answer the question that will forever haunt her grieving parents: how could this happen?

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

In English,French