A detailed look at the trial of Jessica Wongso, who was arrested and charged for murdering her best friend, Mirna Salihin, by spiking her iced coffee with cyanide.
It's a little over long, this could have been edited down into less than an hour, at times it's very slow and padded, which is a shame, as there's some good content.
It's a fairly interesting documentary, the case itself is pretty interesting, bud it's more of a study of Indonesia's legal system, being from The UK, it seems totally alien, one thing that doesn't differ around the world however, the scrutiny of the public and media.
I have actually been to Indonesia, I don't actually think this does anything to promote the country, it pretty much takes aim, and fires two barrels at the country, detailing the country's legal system failings, as well as the bias that exists.
Was Jessica guilty? I'm not convinced that this case was black and white.
6/10.
Ice Cold: Murder, Coffee and Jessica Wongso
2023
Action / Crime / Documentary
Ice Cold: Murder, Coffee and Jessica Wongso
2023
Action / Crime / Documentary
Plot summary
This documentary delves into the unanswered questions surrounding the trial of Jessica Wongso — years after the death of her best friend, Mirna Salihin.
Uploaded by: FREEMAN
October 06, 2023 at 04:22 AM
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An interesting case, but too long.
More a story of the Indonesian Legal System - Scary
Being from a legal family (American), I watched to see how it's done in Indonesia.
Now that country is off my bucket list!
The two things I took away from this documentary is: The family dictates how far a coroner can go in an autopsy. In this one, the police wanted a full autopsy, but the family didn't allow that. In this instance, they allowed only small blood samples. Nothing in depth.
Second - If you are not beautiful (and in the definition of Indonesian beauty), you are guilty - automatically in the eyes of everyone observing the trial!! Innocence is being beautiful! OMG! You can't make this stuff up!
What's unfair is that it (probably) gives a bad and unfair view of an entire country.
But back to the documentary, it's odd and long. The film clips are often the same.
If you need something to pass the time, or to iron to (Google it!), pay bills, do dishes, this is it.
Anti climax ending
This film does not conduct an interview with Hani. Who could be the key witness. Because he was a colleague of the victim and perpetrator who was at the scene of the crime. Many other trial facts were not revealed. This film is more of a dramatization of the feud between Edi Darmawan Salihin as Mirna's Father and Otto Hasibuan as Jesicca's Lawyer. Perhaps the aim of this documentary is to reveal the weakness of law enforcement and justice in Indonesia. Even if that is true, it seems unethical to take advantage of the perpetrator and the victim's surviving family. As if opening an old wound that hasn't healed yet. The ending is anti-climactic, leaving the audience with their own assumptions and perceptions, without a clear conclusion.