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Plot Summary:
Ève and Henri are among the happy few of the French community in Vienna. They are “la crème de la crème”. The perfect picture crumbles when Ève discovers that Henri is cheating on her. On an impulse, she finds revenge with Jonas, a perfect young Austrian guy. But he’s not who she thought he was. This will lead them to an irreversible spiral.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 798
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags:
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The Ardennes (2015)
Plot Summary:
A brutal home-jacking goes hopelessly wrong. Dave, one of the two robbers, manages to run off, leaving his brother Kenneth behind. Four years later, Kenneth is released from prison and much has changed. Dave has his life back on track and is trying to help Kenneth however possible, but is witnessing how the highly strung Kenneth tries to win back his ex-girlfriend Sylvie.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Belgium
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: captivating, realistic, psychological, tense, twist ending, hood, crime thriller, twisted, surprise ending, weird
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Three Days and a Life (2019)
Plot Summary:
Christmas 1999, in a peaceful little village in the Ardennes. The life of a young boy named Antoine will soon be devastated by three tragic events : the death of a dog, the vanishing of a child, and a big ravaging storm.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: suspense, tense, suspenseful
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Love Is the Perfect Crime (2013)
Plot Summary:
Marc, in his 40s, is a professor of literature at the University of Lausanne. Still a bachelor — and still living with his sister Marianne in a huge, isolated chalet that they inherited when they were very young — he carries on one love affair after another with his students. Winter has almost ended when one of his most brilliant students, Barbara, suddenly disappears. Two days later, Marc meets Barbara’s mother, Anna, who wants to find out more about her vanished daughter.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Thriller
Country: France, Switzerland, Belgium
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: psychological, serious, tense, realistic, suspenseful, suspense, sexual, bloody, detective, sexy
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Berlin Alexanderplatz (2020)
Plot Summary:
An adaptation of Doblin's text to 2015 Berlin to tell the story of 30-year-old refugee Francis, the sole survivor of a boat which crossed the Mediterranean illegally. Without citizenship papers, Francis is drawn into the underbelly of the city.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany, Netherlands, France, Canada
Duration: 183 min
Plot tags: psychological, epic, captivating, surreal, modern day adaptation
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Black Sun (1978)
Plot Summary:
A German artist in Spain decides to revenge the death of two Nordic tourists and to defend the strikers in a bloody conflict.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 21
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Sweden, Yugoslavia
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags:
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Maigret Sees Red (1963)
Plot Summary:
Gangsters from the United States try to kill a key government witness whose testimony could help land an influential mobster in jail. It's up to detective Maigret to deal with the FBI and a series of underworld figures to save the life of the witness.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 679
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: suspense
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Something to Hide (1972)
Plot Summary:
A man having marital problems with his shrewish wife picks up a young, pretty and pregnant hitchhiker. Before he knows it, he's in over his head and mixed up in violence and murder.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 221
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: offbeat, independent film
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The Miracle of the Sargasso Sea (2019)
Plot Summary:
Elizabeth, a sexually yielding policewoman is miserable in the narrow-minded town she is living, while Rita, a lonely eel-hatchery worker, is trying to escape from the sticky situations of her life.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 850
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Greece, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden
Duration: 121 min
Plot tags: suspense, tense, unusual plot structure, suspenseful, contemplative, biblical
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Angel Express (1998)
Plot Summary:
Angel Express is a film about people restlessly seeking for the ultimate experience. Set in late nineties Berlin, it shows images of radical change: Young urban heroes in the glare of flashlights; an environment in which coldness and affection or lust for power and friendship go hand in hand.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 156
Genere: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Night Shift (2020)
Plot Summary:
Based on a novel by Hugo Boris, Night Shift focuses on three Parisian police officers charged with driving a stranger back to the border. However, Virginie (Efira) realizes their prisoner will most likely be killed upon return to his country and so goes about attempting to convince her fellow officers to release him.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Belgium, China
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: crying
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Saturn Bowling (2022)
Plot Summary:
When their father dies, the ambitious police officer Guillaume offers the management of the bowling alley he inherited to his outcast half-brother Armand. The inheritance is cursed, and the two men wind up in a world of violence.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 417
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags:
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Just the Two of Us (2023)
Plot Summary:
When Blanche meets Grégoire, she thinks she has found the one. The ties that bind them grow quickly, and a passionate affair ensues. Together, they relocate. For Blanche, far from her family, from her twin sister, Rose, a new life begins. But little by little, she finds herself caught in the grip of a deeply possessive and dangerous man.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags:
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Perfect Nanny (2019)
Plot Summary:
When Myriam, the mother of two young children, decides, despite the reluctance of her husband to resume his activity in a law firm, the couple is looking for a nanny. After a severe casting, they engage Louise, who quickly conquers the affection of children and gradually occupies a central place in the home. Gradually the trap of mutual dependence will close, until the tragedy.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: psychological, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, erotic, psychological thriller, biting
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Motherland Hotel (1987)
Plot Summary:
The lonely proprietor of a small hotel in a provincial Turkish town develops a passion for a departed guest.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Turkey
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: art house, independent film
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The Burned Barns (1973)
Plot Summary:
The body of a young woman is discovered near a farm. The judge Larcher is in charge and thinks that the farmers (Rose and Pierre) have a link with the murder.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags:
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Killing Jesus (2017)
Plot Summary:
Paula, a young art student, witnesses the assassination of her father, a university professor. Frustrated by the local police she starts to investigate the murder herself. Driven by anger, frustration and sorrow, she commits fearless acts that put her and her family at risk.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Colombia, Argentina
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, thought provoking
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Flick (2000)
Plot Summary:
Jack Flinter is skating on thin ice. Known to his friends as "Flick", he is drifting through life, dealing a bit of hash, drinking and screwing around. His girlfriend Alice has had enough. His friend and business partner Des is strung out, his behavior increasingly unpredictable. Their latest scam has them in over their heads. He meets Isabelle, a German woman visiting the city and the resulting story takes place over a few days and nights when all Jack's chickens come home to roost. His life spinning out of control, he has to make a decision - sink or swim.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 77
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Ireland
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: disturbing, rough, serious, suspenseful, realistic
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Black Tide (2018)
Plot Summary:
Dany, the Arnault family’s teenage son has disappeared. The case is assigned to François Visconti, a world-weary and disillusioned detective whose wife has just left him. The policeman investigates to find the missing teenager while he is reluctant to take care of his own son, Denis, 16, who seems to be mixed up in drug trafficking. When Mr. Bellaile, Dany’s French tutor, learns about his former student’s disappearance, he offers his services.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspenseful, psychological, bleak, suspense, twist ending, art house
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Cuck (2019)
Plot Summary:
Ronnie is a young white male, struggling with the pressures of life. He’s unemployed, rejected from the military for being mentally unstable, and lives at home with his ailing and nagging mother. Ronnie finds an outlet for his frustration online. The alt-right community gives him a place to belong and absolves his personal responsibility.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: realistic, suspenseful, tense, atmospheric, captivating, suspense, thought provoking
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Murdered (2012)
Plot Summary:
Cathy has been preparing herself since early morning. She is about to celebrate her daughter Eva's 20th birthday. But on this very day, Cathy's life is turned upside-down with the shocking news that her daughter has been murdered. At first devastated and lost when faced with the workings of the police and the justice system, Cathy becomes determined to fight to know the truth.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 243
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, unusual plot structure, suspense, suspenseful, contemplative
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He Died with His Eyes Open (1985)
Plot Summary:
On Ne Meurt Que Deux Fois, a French murder mystery based upon a novel of the same name, is an unusual, involving film with excellent performances by its entire cast. Police Inspector Staniland (Michel Serrault) is investigating the death of a pianist. While conducting his investigation and looking through the victim's apartment, he meets Barbara (Charlotte Rampling), the mistress of the murder victim. Barbara confesses to the crime, but Staniland, based on his observations and experience, does not believe her. He then sets out to find the truth, with surprising results. Both Serrault and Rampling are outstanding in this well-directed, well-paced film. On Ne Meurt Que Deux Fois was also released as He Died With His Eyes Open and won the Jury Prize at the 1985 Montreal World Film Festival.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 730
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: neo noir, mind bending, serious, suspenseful, bleak, realistic, detective, gloomy, sexual, sexy
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Hell (1994)
Plot Summary:
Paul, an irritable and stressed-out hotel manager, begins to gradually develop paranoid delusions about his wife's infidelity.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: disturbing, suspense, psychological, psychological thriller, slasher, serious, realistic, suspenseful, gloomy, sexual
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A Life Not to Follow (2015)
Plot Summary:
A Neo-Noir film told in three interlacing chapters: Eric is a dead man and he knows it. Death is imminent and he must make amends for his past sins, by killing those who wronged him, no matter the price: A wiseguy willing to do anything to move up in the world must now make the ultimate sacrifice. He must kill his best friend or in turn be killed: An F.B.I.agent turned P.I. is on the trail of a missing girl. In his long search for her he comes face to face with a host of unsavory characters who will lead him to perdition or salvation.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 318
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: neo noir, dark, suspense, tense, captivating, suspenseful, independent film, detective, cult film
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Control (2017)
Plot Summary:
The once unconditional friendship between police officers Vincke and Verstuyft hits a very rough patch when they come up against a series of gruesome murders. Complicating matters even further, a survivor of the killer drives a wedge between them when Verstuyft falls for her charms. Meanwhile, the serial killer has a new victim in sight.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Belgium
Duration: 127 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun (2015)
Plot Summary:
She’s the most beautiful, most short-sighted, most sentimental, most perplexing, most obstinate, most untrustworthy and most troubling of heroines. The lady in the car has never seen the sea. On the run from the police, she keeps telling herself that she’s not crazy… Only.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: suspense, sexy, enigmatic, captivating, tense, road movie, neo noir, non-linear, period piece, french noir
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Him (2021)
Plot Summary:
A composer starts doubting and questioning his whole life and its meaning. Isolating himself in his house in Brittany where various important persons (his wife, his mistress, his best friend, his parents, his doctor...) will come and visit him.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 345
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: horror musical
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Polisse (2011)
Plot Summary:
The daily grind for the cops of the Police Department's Juvenile Protection Unit - taking in child molesters, busting underage pickpockets, interrogating abusive parents, confronting the excesses of teen sexuality, enjoying solidarity with colleagues and laughing uncontrollably at the most unthinkable moments. Knowing the worst exists and living with it. How do these cops balance their private lives and the reality they confront every working day? Fred, the group's hypersensitive wild card, is going to have a hard time facing the scrutiny of Melissa, a photographer on a Ministry of the Interior assignment to document the unit.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 127 min
Plot tags: emotional, disturbing, serious, realistic, sincere, erotic, psychological, social, existential, indie film
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The Enemy (2020)
Plot Summary:
Prominent politician Louis Durieux is accused of having murdered his wife, found dead in their hotel room. The case blows up into an intense media storm. Is he guilty or inno- cent? Nobody knows. Perhaps not even him.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 269
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: Belgium, France, Luxembourg
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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The Unfaithful Wife (1969)
Plot Summary:
Insurance executive Charles suspects his wife Hélène of playing the field, so he has a private detective locate his wife's lover, author Victor Pegala. Confronting Victor, Charles tries to adopt an air of indifference, but the conversation ends with the husband bludgeoning the author to death and then calmly disposing of the evidence. When Hélène is questioned about Victor's murder, she discovers on her own that her husband is guilty. Instead of turning him in, Hélène is so thrilled that Charles cares so deeply about her that she is more in love with him than ever before.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: psychological, atmospheric, suspenseful, suspense, cynical, neo noir, psychological thriller, anthology, cute, twisted
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Billy Bathgate (1991)
Plot Summary:
In the year 1935, a teen named Billy Bathgate finds first love while becoming the protégé of fledgling gangster Dutch Schultz.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: stylized, erotic, serious, realistic, suspenseful, gloomy, light, romantic, sexy, unusual plot structure