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Criminal Lovers

Crime & Punishment • Crime, Drama, Horror, UR

A retelling of the Hansel and Gretel tale through a tacky tabloid lens and a distinct anti-authority vibe, this early Ozon film is sensationalistic by design. Teenage Alice (Régnier) convinces her boyfriend to murder her lover, but after the deed is done they're both trapped by a strange old man in his cabin in the woods.

Tags
Homicide, Sexual abuse, Kidnapping
Cast
Natacha Régnier Alice
Jérémie Renier Luc
Miki Manojlović man in the woods
Salim Kechiouche Saïd
Yasmine Belmadi Karim
Crew
François Ozon director

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