Nessieldwi Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

DipitySkillful an ambitious but ultimately ineffective debut endeavor.

Freeman This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

Kimball Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

billcr12 Here is a real life murder mystery of the Haysom's in Virginia back in the 80's. Elizabeth was a troubled college student with a drug problem.She met a German student named Jens Soring and her parents ended up hacked to death. They escaped to England but were brought back to the U.S. for trial. She pled guilty and through Jens under the bus. The courtroom footage is riveting, as the two tell very different stories of what happened that night. We all see things through our own personal viewpoints. As a true crime reader for over 30 years(The Stranger Beside Me), I was absorbed by this documentary. The only drawback is the missing Elizabeth, as she refused to be interviewed, but Jens loves to talk, and he makes for a great subject.

PaulPony Talk about timely! Killing for Love is one of those rare and engrossing films that not only moves deeper and deeper into the inner workings of an unjust conviction and term of imprisonment, 30 years and running. What separates this from the pack are new and critical pieces of the on-going story unfolding before the world's eyes via the international press. The only other example I can think of is Robert Durst in The Jinx (2015), although with this carefully crafted new film, there are surprises due to a variety of factors, not simply a confession as with Durst. From IMDb: "This beautifully crafted film reveals a mismanaged, or perhaps completely corrupted, judicial process. This was the first criminal trial held in front of TV cameras - the first high-profile, international case tried in a small town. Investigations over the past 3 years have turned up stunning evidence that was previously suppressed or deemed inadmissible. New forensic techniques have disproven evidence that was key to Soering's original conviction. Denied parole 12 times, his next hearing in 2017 may have a different outcome, at the same time the film is in release." See it as soon as you can and get up to speed on this intriguing and bizarre true crime story.

neil-23307 The film is a very entertaining and moving documentary in the mode of past films about wrongful convictions that have wrenching consequences. I didn't know about the case or the media coverage that it generated back in the day, so appreciated the patient narrative build up towards the heartbreaking conclusion along with updates about how Jens Söring is inexplicably still in jail because of mystifying motivations or past and present politicians in Virginia. I saw a Los Angeles screening of the film that featured a rousing affirmation of the need for justice for Jens Söring. I feel the same way and hope that others can come to the same conclusion and lend their support to his cause before it is too late.

RMoest I was deeply affected by the documentary "Killing for Love," and strongly recommend it . Elizabeth Haysom's and her lover, Jens Soering, were ultimately convicted of the murder of her parents. Haysom pleaded guilty to planning the murder in exchange for her testimony against Soering. He had confessed to the killing but later recanted. The trial was televised, the first to be broadcast beginning-to-end on cable TV. The TV footage, an extensive interview of Mr. Soering, and interviews with those who participated in the original investigation are major parts of the movie. The film shows that original investigation was really directed at substantiating Soering's guilt. Other explanations are at least as compelling, but there was a systematic failure to follow any leads that did not point to Mr. Soering's culpability. The film undercuts the prosecution evidence, and builds a persuasive argument for reasonable doubt. Mr. Soering's interview is riveting. Not only does he explain his confession and show a sincerity that does not fit with the charge, but he has a remarkable lack of bitterness after having been imprisoned for thirty years. The movie does not claim to prove Soering's innocence, which makes it a better movie. "Killing for Love" asks us to reflect on the flaws in the criminal justice system and the question of how long a man should be imprisoned for something he allegedly did before he was 21. A story that deserves all the attention it can get, well told.