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The Memory of a Killer

De zaak Alzheimer

2003

An aging contract killer in the early grip of Alzheimer's takes one last job, then refuses when he learns who the target is — setting both the mob and the Antwerp police on his trail as his memory slips away. A stylish, melancholy thriller.

Why it’s here

A Flemish Belgian crime thriller and one of Belgium's major modern genre exports.

Part of 10 Essential Belgian Films

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