| The Benefit of the Doubt | |
| Native Name: | fr|Une Part d'ombre |
| Director: | Samuel Tilman |
| Producer: | Marie Besson |
| Starring: | Fabrizio Rongione Natacha Régnier Baptiste Lalieu |
| Runtime: | 90 minutes |
| Country: | Belgium France Switzerland |
| Language: | French |
The Benefit of the Doubt (fr|'''Une Part d'ombre''') is a 2017 Belgian thriller film directed and written by Samuel Tilman in his directorial debut. The film had its world premiere at the Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur on 3 October 2017.[1] It received seven nominations at the 9th Magritte Awards, including Best First Feature Film and Best Actress for Natacha Régnier.[2]
| Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaune International Film Festival[3] | Special Jury Prize | ||
| Magritte Awards | Best First Feature Film | ||
| Best Actress | Natacha Régnier | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Yoann Blanc | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Erika Sainte | ||
| Most Promising Actor | Baptiste Lalieu | ||
| Most Promising Actress | Myriem Akheddiou | ||
| Best Original Score | Vincent Liben |