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You possibly haven't heard of it yet, but there's a new film on Netflix that has an incredible PERFECT score on reviews website Rotten Tomatoes.
It's not often a movie attracts such an enviable 100 per cent rating, but the utterly spellbinding Accused has done just that. So far, the film appears to have gone largely unnoticed on the streaming platform, but word-of-mouth is ensuring this thriller won't stay in the shadows for long - with fans falling over themselves to sing its praises on social media.
The story follows a young man, Harri (Chaneil Kular), who does his best to survive the night when a group of vigilantes hunt him down at an isolated mansion after wrongfully identifying him as a terrorist who detonated a bomb on a London tube.
This is a taut, engrossing drama which exudes inner city realism as it tackles weighty issues such as the power and perils of social media, xenophobia, racism, and online witchhunts. Directed by Philip Barantini, the man behind the Bafta-nominated Boiling Point which starred Stephen Graham, viewers have been left impressed by the film's harrowing script and stellar performances.
YouTubers were full of praise:
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@vinylvipress5529 posted: "I’ve just finished watching it and I’m letting it breathe for a minute. Staggeringly brilliant and relevant across the world we live in. We need films like this that raise serious issues, questions and conversations within all our communities, especially education providers in schools, further learning and higher education."
@rorus9530: "One of the best thrillers I have ever watched. The tension was almost unbearable."
@robertandruw7647: "Just finished watching the movie. It was very good. Very high tension, the wife just left me alone watching, she couldn't watch anymore!"
@avnistar2703: "Very good! One of the best thrillers I've watched. It has such a deep and powerful message too! Very relevant in today's climate."
Praise on X, formerly Twitter
Angel: "Watching Accused on Netflix omg it is intense! #accused just shows what social media can do to someone accused of something they didn't do just because of their race."
Dana Green: "This is a true depiction of today's online society. I see a lot of influencers using their status to encourage online bullying under the disguise of "justice" or "highlighting wrongs/ ignorance" most not knowing facts. #accusednetflix".
Hayley Edmonds: "Just watched #accused on Netflix. Such an intense film all the way through. It’s insane how much social media influences people’s actions, it’s terrifying."
Georgina: "I'm wondering when my heart rate might calm down after watching Accused on Netflix. Felt like non-stop tension for nearly an hour and a half. Frightening the power of social media these days."
Chichi: ‘Accused’ on Netflix is phenomenal. Tense but made me cry because of the sad reality'.
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Accused is available to watch on Netflix now.