Filmmaker Olivier Meyrou talks about the responses the Chenu family received from François's killers.
The Chenu Family's Candlelight Ceremony (Clip 2 of 2)
The Chenu family convene in the park where François was killed and hold a moving candlelight ceremony in his honor.
An Open Letter to François's Killers (Clip 1 of 2)
François's parents read their letter to the three men who killed their son.
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Beyond Hatred (90 min.)
This family was so extraordinary in their way of dealing with their grieving process that I felt I had to refocus the project and describe their long road toward recovering from their loss.”
— Olivier Meyrou, Filmmaker
June 25, 2009
An example of a film whose style doesn’t merely suit its story but amplifies its meanings.”
— Matt Zoller Seitz
New York Times
Paced like a drama, imbued with a spellbinding intimacy, and impressionistic in its visual portrayal of crime and punishment...”
— John Anderson
Newsday
Movingly accompanies the family of Francois Chenu, a gay man murdered by three skinheads in 2002, down the road to forgiveness. Charged drama!”
— Leslie Felperin,
Variety
