| Karla | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Joel Bender |
| Produced by | Marlon Parry & Michael D. Sellers |
| Written by | Joel Bender Manette Rosen Michael D. Sellers |
| Starring | Laura Prepon Misha Collins |
| Cinematography | Charles Mills Brandon Trost |
| Editing by | Joel Bender |
| Distributed by | Quantum Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | 2006 |
| Running time | 99 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Karla is a 2006 American drama and thriller film. The film is based on the true story of two of Canada's most notorious serial killers, Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka.
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True story about a woman who falls in love with a violent rapist and murderer. Karla Homolka marries Paul Bernado despite already having aided him in the rape and murder of her younger sister. Through their marriage he brags to her about other rapes he commits and involves Karla herself in the sexual assault and murder of three female victims. Told from Karla's point of view.
The film was originally titled Deadly, but was renamed Karla before its release. The script is based on court transcriptions, interviews and video shot by Homolka and Bernardo.
The film has caused significant controversy in Canada, where the families of victims Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy initially said that the film was exploiting the memory of their daughters. Politicians in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, including Attorney General Michael Bryant, have called for a boycott of the film, and one Canadian theatre chain, Cineplex Odeon, has already stated that it will show the film only in its major urban markets in Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa. The film was originally booked to debut during in 2005 Montreal World Film Festival, until protests by Air Canada,[1] a corporate sponsor of the festival, put an end to the idea.
Lawyer Tim Danson, who represents the French and Mahaffy families, had a private screening of the film in September with the families in attendance. The following month, he announced that the families would not oppose the film's Canadian release.