The Element of Crime

The Element of Crime (1984)

Forbrydelsens element

Fisher, an ex-detective, decides to take one final case when a mysterious serial killer claims the lives of several young girls. Fisher, unable to find the culprit, turns to Osbourne, a writer who was once respected for his contributions to the field of criminology. Fisher begins to use Osbourne's technique, which involves empathizing with serial killers; however, as the detective becomes increasingly engrossed in this method, things take a disturbing turn.

Date of release
1984-05-14
TMDB
6.4 / 10 (240)
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
Crime, Drama, Science Fiction
Director
Lars von Trier

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 8 · Nominations: 0. Including: Bodil Award for Best Danish Film; Robert Award for Best Danish Film; Robert Award for Best Costume Design; Robert Award for Best Editing

The Element of Crime is a 1984 Danish experimental neo-noir crime film co-written and directed by Lars von Trier. It is the first feature film directed by von Trier and the first installment of the director's Europa trilogy — succeeded by Epidemic (1987) and Europa (1991).

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