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Scènes de crimes (2000)

100 min · Crime

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Directors

Frédéric Schoendoerffer

Cast

Charles Berling, André Dussollier, Ludovic Schoendoerffer, Pierre Mottet

Two detectives investigating a young woman’s disappearance uncover a series of mutilation murders.

The story

Marie Bourgoin mysteriously vanishes from her parents’ inn, prompting detectives Fabian and Gomez of the Versailles Criminal Investigation Department to take the case. Bloodstains on a flyer suggest a grim outcome. At the same time, young people’s mutilated, decapitated bodies are found in different locations, leading investigators to suspect a serial killer. When Marie’s parents receive an anonymous letter with a photograph of their daughter, the case grows more disturbing. Fabian and Gomez are tasked with investigating the murders, but Gomez’s marital problems and drinking habit complicate their work.

Full plot (contains spoilers)

A young woman, Marie Bourgoin, mysteriously disappears from her parents’ inn. Fabian and Gomez, two detectives from the Versailles Criminal Investigation Department, are assigned to the case. But bloodstains found on a flyer portend the worst. Meanwhile, the bodies of young people, horribly mutilated and all decapitated, are discovered here and there, leaving little doubt that a serial killer is at large. Marie’s parents then receive an anonymous letter accompanied by a photograph of their daughter, mutilated and hanging. Fabian and Gomez are assigned all the investigations into these murders, but their work is hampered by Gomez’s marital troubles and his penchant for alcohol.

Genres

Crime

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