
Criminal Lovers
Their idea of foreplay was murder.
Directed by François Ozon
Produced by Fidélité Productions, ARTE France Cinéma
A dark, sexually transgressive thriller that inverts fairy-tale tropes to explore predation, captivity, and the blurred lines between perpetrator and victim.
After a perverted impulse drives them to kill, Alice and her boyfriend, Luc, drag the body into the woods, only to find themselves hopelessly lost – much like the fairy-tale plight of Hansel and Gretel. Starving and with no hope of being found, they chance upon a dilapidated cottage where a hulking man takes them prisoner and proceeds to feed Luc's sexual appetite.
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Questions people ask
Is Criminal Lovers scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.
Does Criminal Lovers end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.
Is Criminal Lovers violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Criminal Lovers easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Criminal Lovers sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like Criminal Lovers
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Criminal Lovers
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Criminal Lovers, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Criminal Lovers, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Criminal Lovers, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































