Above the Law (2017 film)
| Above the Law | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | François Troukens Jean-François Hensgens |
| Produced by | Jacques-Henri Bronckart Olivier Bronckart |
| Starring | Lubna Azabal Olivier Gourmet Bouli Lanners |
Release date |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Countries | Belgium France |
| Language | French |
Above the Law (French: Tueurs) is a 2017 Belgian-French crime thriller film directed by François Troukens and Jean-François Hensgens.
It had its world premiere at the 74th Venice International Film Festival on 5 September 2017.[1] It received nine nominations at the 9th Magritte Awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Troukens and Hensgens, and went on to win Best Actress for Lubna Azabal.[2]
Plot
[edit]Frank Valken, a career criminal, commits a bank heist with his crew. Upon leaving the bank, a group of hitmen arrives and kills witnesses, of which among them is a judge who was investigating a 30-year-old case of unsolved mass murders of Brabant. The killers from 30 years ago seem to have come back, and the police have arrested the wrong perpetrators.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Lubna Azabal as Lucie Tesla
- Olivier Gourmet as Frank Valken
- Kevin Janssens as Vik
- Bouli Lanners as Danny Bouvy
- Tibo Vandenborre as Santo
- Bérénice Baoo as Nora
- Anne Coesens as Hélène
- Johan Leysen as Jean Lemoine
- Natacha Régnier as Véronique Pirotte
- Jean-Louis Sbille as Minister Van Bollen
- Slimane Dazi as the prison officer
Reception
[edit]The film received positive reviews.[4] Jessica Kiang of Variety wrote: "While hardly boasting the most original of plots, it is informed by an authenticity rare for this popular genre with its pre-packaged tropes and formulae."[5][6]
Accolades
[edit]| Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magritte Awards[7] | Best Film | Nominated | |
| Best Director | François Troukens and Jean-François Hensgens | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Olivier Gourmet | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Lubna Azabal | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Bouli Lanners | Nominated | |
| Most Promising Actress | Bérénice Baoo | Nominated | |
| Best First Feature Film | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound | Marc Engels, Thomas Gauder and Ingrid Simon | Nominated | |
| Best Cinematography | Jean-François Hensgens | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ Kiang, Jessica (8 September 2017). "Venice Film Review: 'Above the Law' (Tueurs)". Variety. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ Richford, Richford (2 February 2019). "Belgium's Magritte Awards: 'Our Struggles' Takes Top Prize". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ Engelen, Aurore. "Tueurs: Pure Belgian crime staged by Versus Production". Cineuropa. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "Above the Law (Tueurs) (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ Kiang, Jessica (8 September 2017). "Venice Film Review: 'Above The Law'". Variety.
- ^ "'Above the Law' ('Tueurs'): Film Review | Venice 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. 6 September 2017.
- ^ Heyrendt, Hubert (11 January 2019). "Les nommés aux Magritte 2019 sont connus". La Libre Belgique (in French). Retrieved 13 January 2019.
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