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The Things You Kill

Year of production
2025
Duration
114 min.
Spanish premiere
Genres
Fiction

Synopsis

Ali, a university professor undergoing a crisis, is faced with the suspicious death of his mother in Turkey. Obsessed with taking revenge, he hires Reza, an enigmatic gardener, to carry out his diabolical plan. During the police investigation, a series of dark family secrets will emerge, forcing him to confront the darkness of his own nature. A psychological thriller, with nods to the Jekyll and Hyde myth, and which explores guilt and justice with the family at its center.

Director

Alireza Khatami

Alireza Khatami

Iranian-Canadian director and screenwriter known for his intense visual style and psychological narratives. The Things You Kill, an award winner at Sundance, is his second feature film.

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Technical sheet

The Things You Kill
Section
Noves Visions - Inauguració
Director
Alireza Khatami

Writer 
Alireza Khatami 

Cinematographer 
Bartosz Świniarski 

Editor 
Alireza Khatami, Selda Taskin 

With 
Ekin Koç, Erkan Kolçak Köstendil, Hazar Ergüçlü 
Production countries
France
Poland
Canada
Turkey
Languages
Turkish
English
Subtitle languages
English, Spanish

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