Désiré Landru

The film constructs its narrative around the chilling duality of its protagonist, relying on documented facts to explore the banality of evil in a bourgeois setting. It focuses on the methodical routine of deception rather than sensational violence.

What lingers after the credits is a profound unease about the masks people wear. The story serves as a cold, clinical case study of the first modern serial killer, whose weapon was not a blade but trust. — MovieFinder Editorial