The Lie: The Murder of Grace Millane

The Lie: The Murder of Grace Millane (2023) is a 92-minute documentary film that uses social media videos, interviews, CCTV footage, police interview tapes, and newsreels to recreate the events leading up to the murder of British backpacker Grace Millane in Auckland, New Zealand. Character Scott Beard serves as Detective Inspector, leading the investigation into Kempson's claims. The documentary explores the alarming attitudes laid bare in the subsequent trial, highlighting important issues of violence against women in today’s society and the "rough sex defence" strategy used by Kempson's defense lawyers.