La prochaine fois je viserai le coeur (2014)

For several months in 1978 and 1979, inhabitants of Oise live in fright and terror as a serial killer disturbs the peace and quiet.

Director:

Cédric Anger

Writers:

Cédric Anger (scenario), Yvan Stefanovitch (book)

Stars:

Guillaume Canet, Ana Girardot, Jean-Yves Berteloot

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Guillaume Canet	...	Franck Neuhart
Ana Girardot	...	Sophie
Jean-Yves Berteloot	...	Lacombe
Patrick Azam	...	Tonton
Arnaud Henriet	...	Locray
Douglas Attal	...	Nono
Piérick Tournier	...	Carpentier
Alexandre Carrière	...	Ossart
François-Dominique Blin	...	Niel
Franck Andrieux	...	Auzier
Arthur Dujardin	...	Bruno
Alice de Lencquesaing	...	Melissa
Hélène Vauquois	...	La mère de Franck
Jean-Paul Comart	...	Le père de Franck
Michel Cassagne	...	Le vieil homme

Storyline

For several months in 1978 and 1979, inhabitants of Oise live in fright and terror as a serial killer disturbs the peace and quiet.

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Plot Keywords:

psychopathic killer | murder of a girl | murder of a teenage girl | arrest | blood | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Mars Distribution [France]

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

8 March 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

A l'Ombre des forêts

Filming Locations:

Lens, Pas-de-Calais, France

Box Office

Budget:

€5,100,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$310, 3 April 2016, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$714, 17 April 2016

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sunrise Films,Les Productions du Trésor,Mars Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film takes place from 1978 to 1979.

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Connections

Features The River (1928)

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Soundtracks

Old Abram Brown
Composed by Benjamin Britten
Performed by The New London Children's Choir

User Reviews

French serial killer thriller

Original French title for this film is "La prochaine fois je viserai le coeur". It is based upon the real events that took place in 1978 - 79 in Oise County in France. A serial killer just starts killing young women and dumping their bodies. He then sends taunting letters to both the Police and their Gendarme cousins (separate departments). That is when the hunt is on. We know from pretty early on who the culprit is and so this is more of an examination of who this man was and what were his motives as well as a recreation of what took place.

The film plays out in a linear fashion with no back story and the makers have said they have had to use a lot of imagination and even supposition to fill those blanks in. So it is a work of fiction. Guillaume Canet ('Tell No-one') as the exemplar Gendarme with sociological issues is both chilling and convincing. The period detail is rather good but the eagle eyed amongst you will spot the same cars being used in different scenes (keep an eye out for a Triumph Herald) and as plot goes this does not hang about. As all thrillers need to be it is fast paced, there is an air of tension and the violence is both effective and at the same time done in an understated way.

All in all a very good French film - the subs could have been better - but that is generally the case these days. That said even at 111 minutes this felt like a much shorter film and as such it is one I would recommend.