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Law & Order's Benson goes full Amish country—baby murder, barn raisings, and broken rules.
TMDB
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IMDb
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Rotten Tomatoes
71
Audience Score
71
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Plain Truth (2004)

courtroom slow-burnfish-out-of-water tensionrural gothic

Overview

DramaTV MovieThrillerMysteryCrime

An unmarried 18 year-old Amish girl is charged with the murder of her infant child.

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Content warning
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Standout Aspects

Acting

Alison Pill's silent suffering—those eyes carry the whole movie.

Production

Authentic Amish details feel like a genuine window, not tourism.

Best for:Solo: Rainy Sunday when you want drama without commitment.·Streaming: Perfect for half-paying-attention while folding laundry.
Heads up:Emotional: Infant death and postpartum trauma handled with grim weight.·Disturbing: Brief but upsetting birth scene and courtroom autopsy details.
Paul Shapiro

Director

Paul Shapiro

ReleasedOct 4, 2004
Runtime1h 30m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Lifetime
Muse Entertainment

Top Cast

Mariska Hargitay

Mariska Hargitay

Ellie Harrison

Alison Pill

Alison Pill

Katie Fitch

Jan Niklas

Jan Niklas

Aaron Fitch

Kate Trotter

Kate Trotter

Sarah Fitch

Alec McClure

Alec McClure

Jacob Fitch

Robert Bockstael

Robert Bockstael

George Calloway

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Based on Jodi Picoult's novel; she famously hated the TV adaptation and said it 'missed the point.'

Insight

The 2004 timing matters—this rode the wave of 'Amish romance' pop culture obsession, but with a murder twist.

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