The Perfect Neighbor opens in chaos, with police cruisers and ambulances racing to answer an unnerving 911 call. The voices ...

Director Geeta Gandbhir's ironically titled "The Perfect Neighbor" focuses on the shocking case of one such grouch, Florida ...

‘The Perfect Neighbor’ Review: A Revolutionary Doc, Made From Bodycam Footage, Takes Us Inside an Avoidable Tragedy Reviewed at Rodeo Screening Room, Jan. 16, 2025.

And having public access to that footage is vital to “The Perfect Neighbor,” especially as Florida’s controversial “stand your ground” law comes into play once again in all its ugliness.

The Perfect Neighbor opens in chaos, with police cruisers and ambulances racing to answer an unnerving 911 call. The voices on the other line repeat variations of “That lady shot her.” ...

“The Perfect Neighbor” explores how a tight-knit community was torn apart after Susan Lorincz, a 60-year-old white woman from central Florida, shot and killed her neighbor Ajike Owens, a 35 ...

The Perfect Neighbor is produced by Alisa Payne, Geeta Gandbhir and Nikon Kwantu for Message Pictures, and Sam Bisbee for Park Pictures. Executive producers are Sam Pollard for Message Pictures ...

“The Perfect Neighbor,” a documentary that examines Florida’s Stand Your Ground laws and gun regulations, is in final negotiations to sell to Netflix after premiering at the Sundance Film ...

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The Perfect Neighbor’s sombrely objective approach invites audiences to discover how this tragedy unfolded and speculate what, if anything, could have prevented it.

The Perfect Neighbor opens in chaos, with police cruisers and ambulances racing to answer an unnerving 911 call. The voices on the other line repeat variations of “That lady shot her.” ...