
Without Apparent Motive
One of them is the next victim. One is the killer. We challenge you to guess who.
Directed by Philippe Labro
Produced by Cinétel, Euro International Films
A methodical 1970s murder mystery built on paranoia and hidden connections, where the killer's identity remains deliberately obscured until the final reveal.
A series of murders is committed in Nice on the French riviera. The commissaire Carella is in charge and tries to find a missing link between all these murders.
Questions people ask
Is Without Apparent Motive scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Does Without Apparent Motive end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Without Apparent Motive violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Without Apparent Motive easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Without Apparent Motive sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
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 Without Apparent Motive
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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































