Overview

• Netflix set a limited theatrical opening for Oct. 10 with streaming on Oct. 17, releasing the official trailer this week.
• Directed by Geeta Gandbhir, the Sundance Directing Award winner is constructed from police bodycam footage, 911 calls and other found materials.
• The documentary chronicles the 2023 killing of Ajike “AJ” Owens in Ocala, Florida, by neighbor Susan Lorincz.
• Coverage highlights its examination of Florida’s stand‑your‑ground and related doctrines through a sustained portrait of escalating neighborhood harassment.
• Lorincz was convicted of manslaughter in August 2024 and received a 25‑year sentence in November 2024, as the film continues its acclaimed festival run with an October New York Film Festival slot.