The Element of Crime

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.

Director

Lars von Trier

Written by

Lars von Trier, Niels Vørsel

Cinematographer

Tom Elling

Editor

Tómas Gislason

Studios

Det Danske Filminstitut, Per Holst Filmproduktion, Asta Film

Origin country

Denmark

Runtime

1h 44m

Language

Danish

Rating

NR

TMDB

6.4/10 (236 votes)

Rotten Tomatoes

83% Fresh

Metacritic

66/100

IMDb

6.7/10 (12,099 votes)