The Defendant
2020, Spanish. Directed by Franco Lolli.
Silvia, a single mother and a lawyer, is implicated in a corruption scandal. But in addition to trouble at work, she is also facing a more crippling problem: her mother’s cancer has returned. While she is forced to face up to her mother’s inconceivable yet inescapable death, Silvia embarks on a love story, her first in many years.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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- Released
- 19 February 2020
- Original title
- Litigante
- Country
- Colombia, France
- Written by
- Franco Lolli, Marie Amachoukeli
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The Defendant runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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The Defendant isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Defendant?
The Defendant (2020) was directed by Franco Lolli and stars Carolina Sanin, Leticia Gómez, Antonio R. Martínez.