A Wilderness of Error

A meticulous, unsettling true-crime documentary that methodically sifts through conflicting accounts, leaving you questioning certainty and memory.

Created by

Marc Smerling

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Errol Morris, Avery Ilardi, Joe Gambino

Tagline

Find the truth. Hide the lies.

Overview

When Army surgeon Jeffrey MacDonald is sent to prison for killing his family, a storm of swirling narratives challenges our very ability to find the truth all the while overshadowing a chilling possibility: MacDonald may be an innocent man. Based on the best-selling book by Errol Morris.

How it feels

Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Justice, deception, guilt, memory

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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