The Crimson Rivers
Film2000106 min

The Crimson Rivers

Taste attributes: crimemysterythrillerdetectivemonster/alien/supernaturalmafia/gangsterunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelineargrittyenclosedall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Evil rises to new heights."

Boxlist takeA larger-than-life, smart crime thriller: heavy and unsavoury. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

Two French policemen, one investigating a grisly murder at a remote mountain college, the other working on the desecration of a young girl's grave by skinheads, are brought together by the clues from their respective cases. Soon after they start working together, more murders are committed, and the pair begin to discover just what dark secrets are behind the killings.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Jean RenoVincent CasselNadia FarèsDominique SandaKarim Belkhadra

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2000
Runtime
106 min
Status
Released
Studio
Canal+
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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