New Netflix murder doc based on disturbing true story is flying up Top 10

The documentary film is about an infamous Brazilian murder case.

Titled A Life Too Short: The Isabella Nardoni Case, the film covers the investigation into five-year-old Isabella Nardoni's death in 2008.

The little girl was thrown from the window of the São Paulo apartment where her father and stepmother lived.

Netflix's synopsis for the documentary reads:

On top of this, the movie's co-director Claudio Manoel said in a statement: "This film reflects on our society, on criminal justice – actually, on our system as a whole – and also on sensationalism.

"That's on top of retelling a story that should never be forgotten. That little girl would be 21 if she were here with us, studying for a degree and planning out her future."

According to Netflix, the documentary team behind A Life Too Short reviewed more than 6,000 pages from the trial, recorded 118 hours of interview footage and gathered more than 5,000 archival photographs from the media and the family.

Since the film was released on Netflix on 17 August, it has risen up the streamer's top 10 movie list - currently holding the number three spot in Ireland.