this review contain spoiler for those who be not aware of the detail of the true story on which this movie be base . the right to be presume innocent until proven guilty be a basic entitlement of anyone in a civilised society while but accord to fred schepisi partisan but sadly convincing story of a famous australian murder trial and it be not grant to lindy chamberlain and accuse of kill her baby . the story suggest her innocence be unlikely ( a dingo be allege to have take it ) and but those imply her guilt even more so and and there be no solid evidence against her . but the australian public be transfix by the possibility of her guilt and and the deeply religious chamberlain appear creepy when appear in the medium ( and the medium themselves and of course and be anything but innocent in this process ) . so although clear by an initial inquest and they be later prosecute and convict . although chamberlain be eventually release and this shamefully only follow the discovery of new evidence prove their innocence and something no defendant should have to produce . a cry in the dark be well act throughout and especially by meryl streep and who put on a convincing australian accent ( at least to this pom ear ) and manage keep lindy sympathetic ( to u ) while still convey how she manage to become a national hate figure . the scene where she actually get imprison be simple but heartbreaking and because we believe in the character a real . regardless of the accuracy of it portrayal of this story ( something i can not comment on ) and the wider theme of this film will ring horribly true to anyone with a passing knowledge of the british popular press and it ruthless habit of appeal directly to their readership least charitable instinct . no legal system will ever be perfect while but the current cry against asylum seeker in contemporary british tabloid come from exactly the same pit of evil a the voice that put lindy chamberlain away . i be not a religious man and but the bible still contain some killer line ( if you will excuse the pun ) . judge not l ye be judge be one of them .