Genealogies of a Crime

Genealogies of a Crime

Is she the murderer, the victim, or both?

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Release Date

5/4/1997

Runtime

113 mins

Overview

An attorney defends a young man on trial for killing his aunt — a psychiatrist who took him in to study possible homicidal tendencies.

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

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Revenue

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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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