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Vultures

2025 · 104 min

A slow-burning, cerebral thriller that immerses you in a tense investigation, balancing dark subject matter with a measured, realistic tone.

Directed by
Peter Dourountzis
Genres
Thriller, Mystery
Starring
Sami Bouajila, Mallory Wanecque, Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Overview
Samuel, a journalist, and Ava, his intern and daughter, cover the murder of a young girl for their magazine. Through their investigation, they discover disturbing similarities with the murder of another woman.

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Directed by
Peter Dourountzis
Genres
Thriller, Mystery
Starring
Sami Bouajila, Mallory Wanecque, Jean-Pierre Darroussin
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • mystery
  • media
  • family
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
thriller, mystery
Directed by
Peter Dourountzis
Written by
Peter Dourountzis, Christophe Cousin, Fabianny Deschamps
Starring
Sami Bouajila, Mallory Wanecque, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Valérie Donzelli, Stefan Crepon, Andréa Bescond, Gilles Cohen, Samuel Jouy
Music
Amine Bouhafa
Cinematography
Victor Seguin
Runtime
104 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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