An intriguing premise that unravels slowly, creeping up on you with the many shrouded mysterious elements that one hopes will all fall into place in this artful French version of Natural Born Killers (without the media sensationalization).
To add to the mystic is a one-time successful author with writer's block as the pressures mount for his next book. Landing on the writer's lap is a story offered by an elderly man of guilt, Albert (effective portrayal from Niels Arestrup), who tells of his secret violent life in being part of a serial killing couple that had a strange fetish! To add to the thrills, a police officer has all his life been on the hunt, and is getting closer.
What draws the viewer in is the sense that there may be a similarity between author and subject. How this affects the author, and will he spiral out of control, creating turmoil and afflicted memory pains. It becomes more addictive with each episode as more characters are thrown into this twisted cocktail.
These elements has ones interest, as does the cinematic style of storytelling that is at sometimes refreshing compared to the many overblown budget TV series's at present. The "present-scenes" are dark and moody, while the "past-scenes" (revealing the murders) play out like a bad hip 70's French film, reminiscent of Chabrol, Vadim and Clément all rolled into one.
Not for all tastes with the dark undertones, but still worth the watch if you want to be morally challenged and enjoy the twists and turns of a good psychological mystery thriller.
To add to the mystic is a one-time successful author with writer's block as the pressures mount for his next book. Landing on the writer's lap is a story offered by an elderly man of guilt, Albert (effective portrayal from Niels Arestrup), who tells of his secret violent life in being part of a serial killing couple that had a strange fetish! To add to the thrills, a police officer has all his life been on the hunt, and is getting closer.
What draws the viewer in is the sense that there may be a similarity between author and subject. How this affects the author, and will he spiral out of control, creating turmoil and afflicted memory pains. It becomes more addictive with each episode as more characters are thrown into this twisted cocktail.
These elements has ones interest, as does the cinematic style of storytelling that is at sometimes refreshing compared to the many overblown budget TV series's at present. The "present-scenes" are dark and moody, while the "past-scenes" (revealing the murders) play out like a bad hip 70's French film, reminiscent of Chabrol, Vadim and Clément all rolled into one.
Not for all tastes with the dark undertones, but still worth the watch if you want to be morally challenged and enjoy the twists and turns of a good psychological mystery thriller.