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5th INTERNATIONAL THRILLER FILM FESTIVAL

The Things You Kill

Alireza Khatami

Compétition

Compétition

Horaires

Friday 04 April
  • 10:30
    Salle 1
  • 15:00
    Salle 6
  • 20:00
    Salle 11
durée: 1h53
Saturday 05 April
  • 11:00
    Salle 6

Haunted by the suspicious death of his ailing mother, Ali, a university professor coerces his enigmatic gardener to execute a cold-blooded act of vengeance. As long-buried family secrets resurface, the police tighten their noose, and doubts begin eroding his conscience. Ali has no choice but to look into the abyss of his own soul.

Crew

  • Director
    Alireza Khatami
  • Production
    Elisa Sepulveda-Ruddoff, Cyriac Auriol & Mariusz Włodarski, Alireza Khatami & Michael Solomon
  • Script
    Alireza Khatami
  • Cinematography
    Bartosz Swiniarski
  • Editing
    Selda Taşkin & Alireza Khatami

Cast

  • Ekin Koç
  • Erkan Kolçak Köstendil
  • Hazar Ergüçlü
  • Ercan Kesal

Information

  • Origins
    France, Poland, Canada & Turkey
  • Year
    2024
  • Duration
    1h53
  • Language
    Turkish with French subtitles

Distribution

Le Pacte

+33 1 44 69 07 06

mfouquere@le-pacte.com

www.le-pacte.com

Alireza Khatami

Alireza Khatami was born into the indigenous Khamse tribe in southeast Iran. After working as an assistant director alongside esteemed filmmakers, such as Asghar Farhadi, he directed in 2017 his debut feature, Oblivion Verses, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival and won multiple awards, including the FIPRESCI prize. His second film, Terrestrial Verses, co-directed with Ali Asgari, premiered in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. The Things You Kill is his third feature.

Filmography

  • 2024

    The Things You Kill

  • 2023

    Terrestrial Verses

  • 2017

    Oblivion Verses

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