Key Facts

• “Women on Trial” is a new French film about a landmark 1972 case.
• The case helped pave the way for abortion legislation in France.
• Charlotte Gainsbourg and Cécile de France appear in the film.
• The program’s critic, Manon Kerjean, discusses the performances and courtroom tension.
• The segment also covers “Jupiter,” a film about a French president facing a nuclear threat.
• The program features “A Place to Heal,” a tragicomic film about a teenage psychiatric unit, directed by Cédric Kahn.