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Karmapolice

2024

A slow, brooding descent into guilt and obsession, where the city's shadows press in and every choice feels heavy.

Overview
After a tragedy, Angelo, an idealistic cop throws himself into the troubled life of his new neighborhood of Château Rouge, Paris. But one case, for which he will sacrifice everything, obsesses him more than the rest.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • guilt
  • obsession
  • crime
  • isolation
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
thriller, crime, drama
Directed by
Julien Paolini
Written by
Julien Paolini, Syrus Shahidi, Manolis Mavropoulos
Starring
Syrus Shahidi, Alexis Manenti, Karidja Touré, Steve Tientcheu, Foëd Amara, Sabrina Ouazani, Hortense Ardalan, Zacharie Chasseriaud
Cinematography
Hadrien Vedel
Country
France
Languages
French

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