A Shadow of a Doubt

Aline Issermann's "Shades of Doubt" ("L'Ombre du Doute"), a French film about a wrenching family crisis, is set forth with remarkable restraint. The subject is incest, but the story's potential for tawdriness is never exploited. Instead, Ms. Issermann presents a discreet, methodical account of how 12-year-old Alexandrine comes to bring and then recant charges against her father, Jean.

• Director: Aline Issermann
• Cast: Mireille Perrier, Alain Bashung, Sandrine Blancke, Michel Aumont, Emmanuelle Riva, Luis Issermann, Roland Bertin, Dominique Lavanant