Open and shut case: Maxime Dartois, the painter, is found dead in his penthouse with three bullets in his body, but the pistol that killed him is still being held by the (fainted) young lady by his side. A detective will find a few odd notes, and the plot thickens when plenty of people are interviewed, and more than one could have the will, and the opportunity, to be the killer, and it is not clear what the relationship of the girl was with the deceased.
Is it worth your time? Look, if you’re the kind of person who needs a fast-paced thriller to keep you from checking your phone, Trois balles dans la peau is probably going to make you sleepy. But if you dig that old-fashioned French mystery vibe where everyone smokes in every room and the lighting is always a bit moody...
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"Is it worth your time? Look, if you’re the kind of person who needs a fast-paced thriller to keep you from checking your phone, Trois balles dans la peau is probably going to make you sleepy. But if you dig that old-fashioned French mystery vibe where everyone smokes in every room and the lighting is always a bit moody? Yeah, you’ll probably get a kick out of it. It’s not a masterpiece. It’s definitely not While the City Sleeps in terms of grit. But it’s got this weird, dusty charm that keeps yo..."
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Raoul Poterat, Michel Murray, Roger Lion
France
Romance, Mystery, Music
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