Thought Crimes (2015)

In the pulsating heart of New York City, where secrets often lie hidden behind the most unsuspecting faces, dwells young and charismatic police officer, Gilberto Valle. Beneath the veneer of a seemingly normal life, Valle harbors a chilling online persona, his chat logs teeming with macabre fantasies of kidnapping, violating, and consuming women. His disturbing double life, once exposed, earns him the unsettling moniker of "The Cannibal Cop," catapulting him into a scandalous criminal trial and the glare of the tabloid spotlight. While Valle never physically harms anyone named in his charges, the court is swayed by the prosecution's sinister narrative, leading to his conviction. A life sentence looms ominously over his head when documentarian Erin Lee Carr steps into the scene, visiting Valle in the claustrophobic confines of his prison cell. The man she encounters insists that his gruesome online exchanges were nothing more than fantasy. In an astonishing twist, Valle's conviction is overturned after 22 months of incarceration, and Carr's lens follows him into his new life under house arrest. "Thought Crimes" plunges viewers into the heart of Valle’s world, dissecting the conflicting narratives that surround him. Simultaneously, the film raises a disquieting question: given the opportunity, would Valle have turned his horrific fantasies into reality? As it delves into Valle's life, the documentary also wrestles with a broader, increasingly relevant dilemma: In our digital age, when do our virtual thoughts cross the line and become a crime? "Thought Crimes" navigates this complex territory, challenging our perception of the boundaries between the online and offline world, and between fantasy and potential action. This gripping exploration promises to leave audiences pondering long after the credits roll.

Thought Crimes is a documentary movie featuring Violet Blue and directed by Erin Lee Carr.

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