[1] It tells the story of the American, Nick Yarris, who was convicted and sentenced to capital punishment for a 1981 kidnapping, rape and murder, and spent 22 years on death row in Pennsylvania.

[2] A stage play based on the documentary, written by Lindsey Ferrentino and starring Adrien Brody as Yarris, enjoyed a sold-out run in October-November 2024 at the Donmar Warehouse in London.

In a non-linear structure provided by Sington's editing, Yarris reveals his early life, youthful transgressions, arrest, and time on death row, with several twists and turns.

[6][7] Time Out ranked it with four stars out of five, with the summary "This death row documentary sets up an intriguing mystery that'll keep you gripped until the final moments".

[9] Mark Kermode awarded the film three stars, and summarised its themes by writing "Yarris leads us on a labyrinthine journey that has as much to say about the art of storytelling as it does about the iniquities of crime and punishment.