Stichwort Khmer Rouge

In der Dokumentation Das fehlende Bild beleuchtet der Regisseur Rithy Panh seine Vergangenheit in Kambodscha unter dem Terrorregime der Roten Khmer, denen seine Familie zum Opfer fiel.

UN human rights lawyer Morten Topsøe is sent to Cambodia to catch war criminals. He falls in love with a woman who, at the age of 15, was an executioner during the Khmer Rouge reign of terror. Ultimately, Topsøe finds himself torn between the fight for justice and the protection of his loved one.