The Memory of a Killer
2003 · Movie · R · 114 min · ★ 6.7 · 79% critics
Two Antwerp detectives investigate a missing official and a string of killings that point to an aging contract killer. As his memory begins to fail, he struggles to stay in control and draws dangerous attention from both the police and the people who hired him.
Based on De zaak Alzheimer
Also known as The Alzheimer Affair · The Alzheimer Case
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Details
- Original title
- De zaak Alzheimer
- Years
- 2003
- Release date
- 2003-10-15
- Language
- Dutch
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Critic score
- 79/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (154 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a fast, gritty European crime thriller with moral gray areas, dark humor, and constant pressure, similar in spirit to The Limey or Kleo; Not for you if child exploitation themes are a dealbreaker.
Pros: tense cat-and-mouse chase; strong lead performance; brisk, twisty plot | Cons: familiar genre beats; heavy-handed memory effects; uneven depth for cops
Themes
- suicide
- hitman
- antwerp
- murder
- criminal investigation
- neo-noir
- child prostitution
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2005 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Composer · 2004 · nominated
Cast & crew
Koen De Bouw
as Eric Vincke
Werner De Smedt
as Freddy Verstuyft
Jan Decleir
as Angelo Ledda
Jo De Meyere
as Baron Henri Gustave de Haeck
Filip Peeters
as Majoor De Keyzer
Hilde De Baerdemaeker
as Linda de Leenheer
Geert Van Rampelberg
as Tom Coemans
Tom van Dyck
as Jean de Haeck
Johan van Assche
as Van Parys
Gene Bervoets
as Seynaeve
Directed by Erik Van Looy