
Genealogies of a Crime
Is she the murderer, the victim, or both?
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Release Date
5/4/1997Runtime
113 minsOverview
An attorney defends a young man on trial for killing his aunt — a psychiatrist who took him in to study possible homicidal tendencies.
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FrenchBudget
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A disorienting psychological puzzle wrapped in a courtroom frame, where the line between observer and accused, caretaker and predator, blurs with each revelation. The film mirrors the uncertainty of its central question back onto the viewer, making you question what you've actually witnessed.
Mood
ParanoidUnsettlingContemplativeTense
Themes
IdentityPowerObsessionFamily
Tone
Detached
Pacing
Slow-burn
Look
FormalistHigh-contrast
Structure
Unreliable narrator
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