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Letters to a Serialkiller

2017 · 85 min

A somber, personal investigation that feels like a quiet reckoning with loss and unanswered questions.

Directed by: Manal Masri
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Manal Masri, Kamal Masri, Mona Masri

Overview: A thriller documentary where the director seek answers on why her brother was shot by the Swedish serial killer Peter Mangs.

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Directed by: Manal Masri
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Manal Masri, Kamal Masri, Mona Masri

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
justice
family
race
violence
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	3
Humour	1
Realism	10
Romance	0
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Manal Masri
Starring: Manal Masri, Kamal Masri, Mona Masri
Music: Magnus Jarlbo
Cinematography: Ita Zbroniec-Zajt, Janssen Herr
Runtime: 85 min
Country: Sweden
Languages: Swedish

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