Dostoyevsky

A slow, oppressive plunge into a bleak landscape where a detective's obsession with a killer's letters blurs the line between hunter and hunted.

Created by

Damiano D'Innocenzo, Fabio D'Innocenzo

Genres

Crime, Drama

Starring

Filippo Timi, Gabriel Montesi, Carlotta Gamba

Tagline

And those letters?

Overview

In a sparse and inhospitable land, the policeman Enzo Vitello, a man with a dark past, is obsessed with "Dostoyevsky", a serial killer whom he kills with a peculiarity: next to the body, the murderer always leaves a letter with his desolate and very clear vision of the world, of life and darkness that Vitello hears resonating in him.

How it feels

Bleak, dark, melancholic and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Obsession, isolation, guilt, morality

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

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

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