by John Zenoni
When I watch a true crime documentary or docuseries, I hope that I will at least see justice prevail for the victim(s) (and their families) of the crime committed. That's what makes the latest Netflix entry in this genre that I watched, ‘Sophie: A Murder in West Cork’, a hard one. The story is about Sophie Toscan du Plantier, a French TV producer who went to stay at a remote house in Ireland over the Christmas holidays. Just a couple of days before Christmas she was found murdered down the road from the home, leaving behind her husband, famous French filmmaker Daniel Toscan du Plantier, and a son, Pierre-Louis, from a previous husband. Her entire family, as well as her friends, were devastated, naturally, along with the entire community, as they rarely have such crimes happen. The biggest news in the town is usually the arrival of a foreigner or new resident who moves in. Eventually, rumors begin to arise about possible lovers or friends of Sophie as she was in the process at one point of leaving her husband. However, all that turned out to be false as the investigation continued. Finally, a break came in the case when a woman reported seeing a man on a bridge the same evening of the murder and the man was identified as Ian Bailey, an English news journalist who moved to Ireland to write poetry and live a quiet life.
The story subsequently takes a turn into focusing on Bailey and how he became a suspect and how he lives his life today. He's interviewed multiple times but constantly declares his innocence throughout the series. There's more to the story but I don’t want to give anything else away. However, I'll say it's not the outcome I expected.
This is a very well done documentary but it's a hard one to watch based on the outcome. Hopefully, justice will prevail in the end.
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