If you’re a true-crime fan, then you need to watch Netflix’s new documentary Missing: The Lucie Blackman Case.
Directed by Hyoe Yamamoto, the film revisits the troubling story of a British Airways flight attendant who disappeared in Tokyo.
The documentary, which is one of the top trending films on the streaming giant right now, includes archival footage surrounding the case that dominated headlines in the UK and Japan 23 years ago.
In July 2000, 21-year-old Lucie Blackman went missing in Tokyo, sparking a turbulent and complex international investigation.
Missing: The Lucie Blackman Case is now on Netflix. pic.twitter.com/jk5kZVuaW6
— Netflix (@netflix) July 26, 2023
It also features interviews with police detectives, journalists, and Lucie’s father.
Viewers have been reacting to the documentary on Twitter, with many saying it is “definitely worth a watch”.
One tweeted: “Just watched this and I have such admiration for Lucie’s dad Tim and how strong he was and the Japanese detectives who are so respectful of Lucie’s memory year after year. Tastefully done and definitely worth a watch.”
Just watched this and I have such admiration for Lucie’s dad Tim and how strong he was and the Japanese detectives who are so respectful of Lucie’s memory year after year.
Tastefully done and definitely worth a watch.#LucieBlackman #Netflix #MissingTheLucieBlackmanCase pic.twitter.com/mwg9Jwi07u
— Donna ✨💙 (@DonnaW1010) July 28, 2023
Another wrote: “The Lucie Blackman case on Netflix just broke me. heart wrenching!”
A third penned: “The Lucie Blackman case on Netflix 10/10 go watch.”
Check out more reactions below:
Wow. Just watched the Netflix film about the murder of Lucie Blackman who went missing in Tokyo. Incredible. The Japanese detectives – fantastic. Very moving at the end 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
— India Willoughby (@IndiaWilloughby) July 27, 2023
Watched Missing: The Lucie blackman case in Netflix! 10/10
Woww! 👏— 🧚🏼♀️ (@sntscielo) July 31, 2023
The Lucie Blackman case on Netflix just broke me 😢 heart wrenching!
— Dan (@Danpaints18) July 31, 2023
when you decide to put on a new true crime documentary knowing you’ll finish the entire thing instead of going to sleep
*this one’s actually goodhttps://t.co/oIvTHz9qO6
— Stephanie Varela (@stefbianxxvi) July 27, 2023
Missing: the lucie blackman case on Netflix. A hard watch, very close to home.
— terry burns (@terryb318) July 31, 2023
