| 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. Frank Valken a career criminal, commits a bank heist with his crew, and is set up by corrupt police, for the murder of a judge investigating the 30 year old unsolved case of the mass murders of Brabant who had been duped into being at the getaway scene, and for killing bystanders who witness the murder.[1]
Above the Law had its world premiere at the 74th Venice International Film Festival.[2] It received nine nominations at the 9th Magritte Awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Troukens and Hensgens.[3] It went on to win Best Actress for Lubna Azabal.[4]
Cast
- 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
The film received positive reviews.[5] 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."[6][7]
Accolades
| Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magritte Awards[3] | 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
- ↑ Engelen, Aurore. "Tueurs: Pure Belgian crime staged by Versus Production". Cineuropa. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ↑ Kiang, Jessica (8 September 2017). "Venice Film Review: 'Above the Law' (Tueurs)". Variety. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- 1 2 Heyrendt, Hubert (11 January 2019). "Les nommés aux Magritte 2019 sont connus". La Libre Belgique (in French). 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.
- ↑ "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.
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