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LANGER

Adapted from Remigiusz Mroz's is there, yes, but it is rarely shown.
novel, «Langer» joins the new ge- The real impact comes from the
«Langer» is the latest neration of European psycholo- way everything is executed with
miniseries from gical thrillers that aren't afraid precision, as if killing were a
SkyShowtime, a Polish to take things slowly. The series, social function rather than an
thriller based on the with six short but dense episodes, aberration. Piotr Langer (Jakub
novel by Remigiusz Mróz. delves into the mind of a killer Gierszal) does not arouse suspi-
With a restrained pace who doesn't need to run or scream cion—he is charming, controlled,
and cerebral narrative, to be dangerous. Everything takes and immaculate. And that's what
Langer deconstructs the place in a clean, elegant world makes him so disturbing. Gierszal
profile of the modern where nothing seems out of pla- delivers a performance without
predator and justice ce—and it is precisely this perfec- peaks or excesses, and that's pre-
that falters in the face of tion that is unsettling. The camera cisely where the discomfort co-
privilege. observes more than it shows, and mes from: the naturalness with
the narrative suggests more than which this man accepts who he
SARA QUELHAS it explains, with silence speaking is, without regret, without effort.
its language. Langer doesn't kill impulsively or
out of emotional need. He kills be-
What makes «Langer» so distur- cause he can, because he wants to
bing is its calmness. The violence maintain control.

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