La Mante

A taut, grim cat-and-mouse thriller that keeps you on edge with its psychological intensity and fractured family dynamic.

Created by

Alice Chegaray-Breugnot, Grégoire Demaison

Genres

Drama, Crime

Starring

Frédérique Bel, Carole Bouquet, Fred Testot

Overview

Jeanne Deber, known as "La Mante", the famous serial murderer who terrorized France more than 20 years ago, is forced by the police to come out of isolation to track down her copycat. She agrees to collaborate on one condition: to have only one interlocutor, Damien Carrot, her son, who became a cop because of the crimes of his mother, and who refuses all contact with her since her arrest.

How it feels

Dark, tense, eerie and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Crime, family, obsession, identity

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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