Les femmes et l'assassin

Interesting interviews but the documentary itself is very shoddy. The editing is so terrible it's nearly unwatchable.

I originally watched this back when I had Covid, and I blamed the virus for my struggles to follow this, so I decided to watch it again, and whilst it is a fascinating story, it is really hard to follow. It feels really disjointed, and somehow it feels a little incomplete.

The interviews are moving, and very revealing, you learn so much from the relatives.

This may have worked better if it had been done in installments, giving focus to the crime, the attacker, the database issues etc.

A good watch, but bard to follow, 6/10.

This documentary tells about a serial killer in France back in the 90's. It's the story not only about the murderer, but about the special crime department female detective, the mother of one of the victims, a female reporter who covered the story and the two opposing attorneys once it went to trial-also women.

I found it to be very interesting and would have liked it to be even longer to get even more details. An hour and a half just wasn't enough time to fit the murders, the hunt for the killer and the trial in without missing something. It also covered how important DNA was to the case and discussed France's lack of a database for DNA at that time. I thought the whole thing was well done especially with the time constraints involved.

An interesting documentary that lacked focus. The interviews were relevant and the topic interesting, it just tried to cover too much in a short time. The investigation, the courtroom, the families, the database, it was all rushed through.

Besides a look at a criminal investigation, this documentary provides a very insightful look at how the French deal with serious criminal cases and how their humanity shines through even though it so painful for all parties to do so. I don't know if this happens all the time in France but it seems a more humane and socially mature approach to dealing with criminal justice than what is practiced in North America. There is a great message and a lot to be learned here.