In 2013 Sian Green was excited to go to her dream holiday destination of New York with her best friend Keisha.

But tragedy struck near the Rockefeller Plaza as Sian became the victim of an incident where a yellow cab veered onto the pavement and struck her. The seriousness of the crash was immediately apparent with the severing of Sian’s leg.

With the valiant support of kind New Yorkers, Sian’s life was saved from as she was prevented from bleeding out but the ramifications of losing a limb slowly became apparent during her recovery in hospital.

The film then digs deeper by analysing the circumstances leading to the crash where the taxi driver and a cyclist were allegedly involved in a road rage occurrence. Holding a swiftly held press conference, the taxi driver and his legal representative provide a shocking account, shifting blame from driver to cyclist.

The story itself is an appalling set of circumstances but the clever construction of the documentary, which provides personal witness accounts and statements, gives the audience the full scandalous details in a simple and effective way.

With the driver absolving himself of guilt, his lack of remorse despite holding multiple traffic violations is alarming to say the very least. Combined with the absence of any prosecution, the facts of the case are laid bare and highlights the distressing tale of justice gone awry.

The professionalism of the documentary is there after a full 3-years of production work and the mix of talking head interviews and recreations of the accident are brilliantly illuminating. More shocking is the footage from the day itself and as we go forward, the personal narrative is set against the larger problem where the authorities seem to be unable, or unwilling, to face the legal consequences.

The film’s heart-breaking effects are explored in depth, but the filmmakers do turn their eye to Sian’s positivity about how she’s dealing with her injuries. Returning to her education, Sian’s determination despite the physical and mental barriers show a strong young woman unwavering in her efforts to move forward in life.

But the frustrations still exist, and the film’s final third focuses on her and her supportive family’s search for justice and compensation for the turmoil she’s been confronted with – whilst also dealing with the ongoing medical complications.

A powerful and emotional film, No Fare is a personal story of tragedy, courage and hope set against the machinations of the American justice and legal system that excuses unlawful behaviour.

And in conclusion, No Fare: The Sian Green story is simply an effective and unmissable documentary that will have audiences enraged in all the right ways.