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The Element of Crime (1984)

Original title: Forbrydelsens element

dir: Lars von Trier

A cop in a dystopian Europe investigates a serial killings suspect using controversial methods written by his now disgraced former mentor. The film is the first in the director's Europa trilogy. The other two films in the trilogy are Epidemic (1987) and Europa (1991).

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Stain Stain wrote about The Element of Crime

Lars von Trier being boring, as usual

1 stars

KAH KAH wrote about The Element of Crime

Obviously very inspired by Tarkovsky this one, but it's impossible to dismiss it on that ground, when the result looks as good as it does. Never mind the almost absent plot, this movie is to be enjoyed for its fascinating imagery.

8 stars