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Stijn ConinxOperatőr:
Danny ElsenSzereplők:
Jan Decleir, Viviane de Muynck, Mo Bakker, Kes Bakker, Jonas Van Geel, Inge Paulussen, Louis Talpe, Charlotte De Bruyne, Ann Tuts, Lucas van den Eynde (több)Tartalmak(1)
1985. november 9-én véres rablást követnek el egy Delhaize szupermarketben, a belgiumi Aalstban. Az úgynevezett Brabant gyilkosok nyolc ártatlan embert ölnek meg, köztük Gilbert-t, Thérését és Rebecca Van de Steent. A kilencéves David, bár súlyosan megsebesül, túléli a lövöldözést. A szülei és testvére voltak a híres-hírhedt banda utolsó áldozatai. Az elárvult Davidet a nagyszülők veszik magukhoz, és próbálnak segíteni, hogy megtalálja helyét az életben. A gyilkosokat sohasem sikerült elkapni. (Cinemax)
(több)Recenziók (3)
The film deserves 2 stars for its subject matter. The case is fascinating, and I would like to read a book by an investigative journalist on the topic or at least a comprehensive and well-researched article. Your satisfaction with the film depends on how satisfied you are with the story the film tells and how much attention you pay to the artistic form. Coninx's film wants to be a hybrid of a political thriller and a crime story, but both genres have their own needs, and unfortunately, the director does not meet them. I do not find any added value in his work as a filmmaker. As for aesthetics, film style, and storytelling, none of it has anything to offer me. Moreover, I did not like the casting either, and in some cases, it was downright irritating. Well, someone had to disturb all the one-sided praise. My overall impression is only 40%, and I would prefer to avoid Coninx's work in the future.
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This is a harsh, unflinching, and chilling Belgian drama that recounts the tragedy of a local supermarket shooting in the deep 1980s — a story I knew nothing about. The film is meticulously crafted and told from the perspective of the victims' grandparents. Honestly, I can't fathom how a gang like the Brabant Killers could exist in such a civilized country as Belgium — killing without reason. It's beyond me.
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I had no idea about the never-clarified case associated with the murderous attacks of the Nijvel gang, so after watching this film, I am quite shocked that something like this ever happened, let alone in civilized Belgium. Don't Shoot may not be a revelatory film, but its strong story makes it so compelling that the two hours pass by in a flash. In the end, all that remains is a bleak sense of bewilderment at the vast injustice and monstrosity of the whole system. I can't help but mention Jan Decleir, who even more than twenty years since his masterpiece in film Character proves that he still has something to offer as an actor. (75%)
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