A Kafkaesque courtroom drama set in 19th-century Liverpool, recounting the trial of a corpse with neither name nor past. Dozens have gathered for the absurd ceremony — and perhaps to deliver justice.
1715年,八月。一次外出散步后,路易十四感觉腿有些痛。接下来的几天里,国王依旧忙于处理国家政事,但却难以入眠、发起高烧。他几乎停止了进食,身体迅速虚弱下来。这就是路易十四——法国最伟大的国王所遭受的漫长痛苦的开端,而他的亲戚和医生们都难逃干系。