Through intense footage, The Perfect Neighbor depicts the escalating incidents that ultimately led to Owens' death. In August 2024, Lorincz was convicted of manslaughter, and in November 2024, she was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Geeta Gandbhir’s film examines the killing of a Florida woman and “stand your ground” laws, but the issues it raises are bigger than those statutes.

Netflix's The Perfect Neighbor is becoming a major true crime hit for the streaming service as it climbs into the top 10 charts. Read on for more.

In June 2023, 35-year-old mother Aijke “AJ” Owens of Ocala, Florida, was shot and killed by her neighbor, a 58-year-old white woman, Susan Lorincz, after a two-year feud that turned fatal.

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She thinks that the police are working with her, and that they’re on her side, until the very end,” Gandbhir told Decider.