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The Element of Crime (Danish: Forbrydelsens Element) is a 1984 experimental neo-noir crime film co-written and directed by Lars von Trier. It is the first feature film directed by von Trier and the first installment of the director's Europa trilogy – succeeded by Epidemic (1987) and Europa (1991).
May 14, 1984 · The Element of Crime: Directed by Lars von Trier. With Michael Elphick, Esmond Knight, Me Me Lai, Jerold Wells. A cop in a dystopian Europe investigates a serial killings suspect using controversial methods written by his now disgraced former mentor.
The Element of Crime. Fisher (Michael Elphick), an ex-detective, decides to take one final case when a mysterious serial killer claims the lives of several young girls. Fisher, unable to find the...
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A cop in a dystopian Europe investigates a serial killings suspect using controversial methods written by his now disgraced former mentor. Fisher, an ex-cop, returns to his old beat somewhere in northern Europe after a thirteen-year hiatus in Cairo.
Bathed in a sulfurous yellow glow pierced only by startling flashes of electric blue and red, The Element of Crime combines hard-boiled noir, dystopian science fiction, and dazzling operatic flourishes to yield a celluloid nightmare of terrifying beauty.
Fisher, an ex-detective, decides to take one final case when a mysterious serial killer claims the lives of several young girls. Fisher, unable to find the culprit, turns to Osbourne, a writer who was once respected for his contributions to the field of criminology.
The Element of Crime presents the story of a European police detective whose morbid obsession for the criminal investigatory methods of his mentor makes him question the veracity of his own existence as he slowly gets engulfed in a miasma of delirium and paranoia.
Drenched in mud and rain, The Element of Crime inhabits a true twilight zone, bereft of heroes and integrity. Fisher’s obsessive attempt to enter the very mind and integument of a serial killer leads him on an ominous journey through a Germany that seems devastated by more than just war.
The Element of Crime. Exiled in Cairo, ex-cop Fisher relives his memories of his last case when working in dystopian Europe, where his disgraced former mentor asks him to solve a series of murders involving lottery ticket sellers. Using his mentor’s controversial methods, Fisher retraces the steps of a suspect. 56 IMDb 6.7 1 h 39 min 1984. R.
THE ELEMENT OF CRIME. Forbrydelsens element. Directed by. Lars von Trier. Denmark, Sweden, 1984. Drama, History, Crime, Thriller, Mystery. 99. Synopsis. Exiled in Cairo, ex-cop Fisher relives his memories of his last case when working in dystopian Europe, where his disgraced former mentor asks him to solve a series of murders involving lottery ...
