The Element of Crime
The Element of Crime
Forbrydelsens element
Denmark,
1984, 104 min
Directed by:
Lars von TrierCinematography:
Tom EllingComposer:
Bo HoltenCast:
Michael Elphick, Esmond Knight, Me Me Lai, Jerold Wells, Astrid Henning-Jensen, János Herskó, Stig Larsson, Lars von Trier, Camilla Overbye Roos (more)VOD (1)
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An inspector is called to find the killer of several little girls who sell Lotto tickets, using his former mentor's method of taking the killer's point of view. After meeting a mysterious woman and using a potential new victim as bait, the vicious killer is shockingly exposed. (official distributor synopsis)
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Definitely inspired by Tarkovsky and noir. Yet an incredibly distinctive humidity and depression-soaked hellishness that stays with you for a long time.
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