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Maldoror

Maldoror

Thriller · Crime · Drama · 2024

When two girls go missing, Paul Chartier, an impulsive young police recruit, is assigned to “Maldoror”. This secret unit has been set up to monitor a dangerous sex offender. When the operation fails, fed up with the limits of the legal system, Chartier embarks on a solitary hunt to bring down the culprits.

Movie details

Maldoror

“When justice falters, obsession becomes the only weapon.”

2024 Thriller · Crime · Drama 2h 35m

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6.4 / 10

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When two girls go missing, Paul Chartier, an impulsive young police recruit, is assigned to “Maldoror”. This secret unit has been set up to monitor a dangerous sex offender. When the operation fails, fed up with the limits of the legal system, Chartier embarks on a solitary hunt to bring down the culprits.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Fabrice Du Welz

Written by

Fabrice Du Welz · Domenico La Porta

Anthony Bajon

Anthony Bajon

Paul Chartier

Alba Gaïa Bellugi

Alba Gaïa Bellugi

Jeanne 'Gina' Ferrara

Alexis Manenti

Alexis Manenti

Luis Catano

Sergi López

Sergi López

Marcel Dedieu

Laurent Lucas

Laurent Lucas

Charles Hinkel

David Murgia

David Murgia

Didier Renard

Béatrice Dalle

Béatrice Dalle

Rita

Court is in session

Put Maldoror on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Arthouse Gremlin

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.