2022 · drama · crime · mystery
The Perfumier
Directed by Nils Willbrandt1h 36m2022
To regain her sense of smell and get back her lover, a detective joins forces with a perfume maker who uses deadly methods to create the perfect scent.
Our read: The Perfumier (2022) reads as a heavy, kinetic, inventive drama · crime · mystery entry — extreme in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook.
Heavy, kinetic, extreme drama / crime, inventive in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, cold.
- heavy
- brisk
- intense
- bleak
- cold
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