The Element of Crime

Lars von Trier (1984)

The Element of Crime

Fisher, an ex-cop, returns to his old surroundings somewhere in northern Europe after a thirteen-year hiatus in Cairo. His former mentor and role model, author of a treatise called "The Element of Crime", asks him to solve a series of murders involving lottery ticket sellers. Guided by the theories put forth in the book, Fischer retraces the steps of a suspect, Harry Grey, as recorded in a three-year-old police surveillance report. As the journey progresses, the differences between the cop and the serial killer become blurred.

This film is part of the Lars von Trier Film Series

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