The Element of Crime
- Released on
- Runtime
- 104 mins
Fisher, an ex-detective, decides to take one final case when a mysterious serial killer claims the lives of several young girls. Fisher, unable to find the culprit, turns to Osbourne, a writer who was once respected for his contributions to the field of criminology. Fisher begins to use Osbourne's technique, which involves empathizing with serial killers; however, as the detective becomes increasingly engrossed in this method, things take a disturbing turn.
Fisher, an ex-detective, decides to take one final case when a mysterious serial killer claims the lives of several young girls. Fisher, unable to find the culprit, turns to Osbourne, a writer who was once respected for his contributions to the field of criminology. Fisher begins to use Osbourne's technique, which involves empathizing with serial killers; however, as the detective becomes increasingly engrossed in this method, things take a disturbing turn.
Cast
- Michael Elphick
- Esmond Knight
- Me Me Lai
- Jerold Wells
- Ahmed El Shenawi
- Astrid Henning-Jensen
- Janos Hersko
- Stig Larsson
- Harry Harper
- Roman Moszkowicz
- Lars von Trier
- Frederik Casby
- Duke Addabayo
- Jon Bang Carlsen
- Leif Magnusson
- Preben Lerdorff Rye
- Camilla Overbye Roos
- Maria Holkenfeldt-Behrendt
- Mogens Rukov
- Gotha Andersen
Director
- Lars von Trier
Producers
Screenwriter
- Lars von Trier
- Niels Vørsel
