Humanité

Humanité

6.6IMDb Score
Released:1999-09-10
Duration:149 min
Country:France
Director:Bruno Dumont
Actors:Emmanuel Schotté, Séverine Caneele, Philippe Tullier, Ghislain Ghesquère, Ginette Allègre
Production:ARTE France Cinéma, Centre Régional des Ressources Audiovisuelles (CRRAV), 3B Productions

Overview:

In a quiet little French town, two detectives are tasked with investigating the brutal rape and murder of a preteen girl.

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