Death Will Come

Death Will Come
FrenchLa Mort viendra
Directed byChristoph Hochhäusler
Screenplay byChristoph Hochhäusler
Ulrich Peltzer
Produced byBettina Brokemper
Starring
CinematographyReinhold Vorschneider
Edited byStefan Stabenow
Music byNigji Sanges
Production
companies
  • Heimatfilm
  • Amour Fou
  • Tarantula
Release date
Running time
101 minutes
Countries
LanguageFrench

Death Will Come (French: La Mort viendra) is a 2024 noir thriller directed by Christoph Hochhäusler from a screenplay by Hochhäusler and novelist Ulrich Peltzer.[2] The film stars Sophie Verbeeck and Louis-Do de Lencquesaing.[3]

Premise

A female contract killer is hired by a well-known gangster to help him enact a revenge plot, but soon finds herself in danger.[4]

Cast

Production

Principal photography began on 1 March 2023 in Brussels; additional filming took place in Luxembourg and Cologne.[2]

Release

Death Will Come premiered on 8 August 2024 during the Concorso Internazionale section of the 77th Locarno Film Festival.[1]

Reception

Accolades

Award Ceremony date Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Locarno Film Festival 17 August 2024 Golden Leopard Death Will Come Nominated [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "La Mort viendra". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b Blaney, Martin. "Christoph Hochhäusler to make French-language debut with 'Death Will Come' (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  3. ^ Dams, Tim. "True Colours boards Christoph Hochhäusler thriller 'Death Will Come' (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  4. ^ Balaga, Marta. "Locarno Reveals Lineup, Names Mélanie Laurent and Guillaume Canet for Career Achievement Awards". Variety. Retrieved 10 July 2024.