Plain Truth Directed by Paul Shapiro, 2004

A newborn is found dead in a peaceful Amish farming community. Was it a tragic accident, or murder? That’s the shocking question facing Ellie Harrison (Mariska Hargitay), a high-profile criminal lawyer who ditches her self-indulgent city life to head to rural Pennsylvania, where she must defend the Amish teenager accused of killing her own baby. Despite the surmounting evidence, 18-year-old Katie (Alison Pill) insists that she was never pregnant. In search of the truth–and her client’s secrets–Ellie attempts to blend in with the Amish community and break down the barriers of this very private society. Can she discover what really happened in a world that doesn’t welcome outsiders? Inspired by the best-selling Jodi Picoult novel of the same name.

Awards:

2005 Directors Guild of Canada: Oustanding Achievement in Sound Editing Winner, Outstanding Achievement in Production Design Nomination, and Outstanding Team Achievement in a Family Television Movie/Mini-Series Nomination;