The Element of Crime
1984 · TMDB 6.4 · Forbrydelsens element
Directed by Lars von Trier
Fisher, an ex-detective, decides to take one final case when a mysterious serial killer claims the lives of several young girls. Fisher, unable to find the culprit, turns to Osbourne, a writer who was once respected for his contributions to the field of criminology. Fisher begins to use Osbourne's technique, which involves empathizing with serial killers; however, as the detective becomes increasingly engrossed in this method, things take a disturbing turn.
Why it matters
Lars von Trier's debut, a rain-soaked, dystopian noir where an investigator returns to Europe to solve a series of child murders, following the methods of his exiled former mentor.
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Released
- 1984-05-14
- Studio
- Det Danske Filminstitut
- Country
- Denmark
- Language
- Arabic
- TMDB score
- 6.4
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