Overview
Plot
Ex-detective Fisher takes one last case when a serial killer targets young girls. Unable to find the culprit, he turns to Osbourne, a disgraced criminologist, and adopts his method of empathizing with killers—a technique that soon takes a disturbing turn.
- Directors
- Lars von Trier
- Cast
- Michael Elphick, Esmond Knight, Me Me Lai, Jerold Wells, Ahmed El Shenawi, Astrid Henning-Jensen, Janos Hersko, Stig Larsson, Harry Harper, Roman Moszkowicz, Lars von Trier, Frederik Casby, Duke Addabayo, Jon Bang Carlsen, Leif Magnusson, Preben Lerdorff Rye, Camilla Overbye Roos, Maria Holkenfeldt-Behrendt, Mogens Rukov, Gotha Andersen
- Country
- Denmark
- Genre
- Crime, Drama, Science Fiction
- Release date
- 1984-05-14
- Studios
- Det Danske Filminstitut, Per Holst Filmproduktion, Asta Film
Plot
Warning: spoilers
The Element of Crime Plot and Cast
Fisher, a former detective, is drawn back for a final investigation when a mysterious serial killer murders several young girls. Stymied, he seeks out Osbourne, a writer once respected in criminology, and begins applying Osbourne's controversial technique of empathizing with serial killers. As Fisher immerses himself in this method, his pursuit of the culprit leads him into increasingly disturbing territory.
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