SummaryFranck is an eager rookie homicide squad inspector. When a woman is found with her throat cut, he shrewdly unearths parallels between previously unrelated cases. Before he knows it, Franck is caught up in an eight-year obsessive hunt for Serial Killer 1, a man whose very existence is questioned by others. Loosely based on the investigation into r... Read More
Directed By:Frédéric Tellier
Written By:Frédéric Tellier, David Oelhoffen, Patricia Tourancheau
Serial Killer 1
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Jun 16, 2016
75
The movie generates suspense by keeping its focus on the detective and the attorney, two professionals trying to do their jobs the best they can. They just happen to be required to confront unspeakable evil, try to understand it, stare it in the eyes.
May 13, 2016
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While a film like Serial Killer 1 may disappoint anyone expecting “Bullitt” or “Lethal Weapon,” its focus on legwork and motivation could well appeal to fans of “Law & Order” — the TV show and the social construct.
May 13, 2016
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Best when it reveals the painstaking details of investigative work, worst when it plunges into improbable emotional depths, SK1 is an above-average policier.
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Production Company:
- Labyrinthe Films
- Movie Pictures
- France 3 Cinéma
- Cinéfrance 1888
- SND Films
- Mondatta Films
- Bethsabée Mucho
- Canal+
- Ciné+
- France Télévisions
- Sofica Manon 4
- La Région Île-de-France
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
Release Date:May 13, 2016
Duration:2 h
Awards
César Awards, France
• 2 Nominations
Lumiere Awards, France
• 1 Nomination
