Filmmaker Stéphane Guenin premieres 'Hard Kills' , an intelligent and risky proposal that follows in the wake of previous works by the French creator such as 'L'engagement 1.0' or '(Little) Red Riding Hood' , a work that was applauded and awarded internationally, including a premiere in the Navarra Fantasy and Horror Film Festival.
Returning to the work at hand today, 'Hard Kills' . Guenin presents us with an unusual thriller today, which starts from the traumatic personal story of a serial killer to gradually delve into a commercial war between pharmaceutical mafias. The film maintains interest throughout the film, adding intelligent twists and reflections that make us perfectly understand the essence that moves the various protagonists, as well as the ties that unite them.
The viewer can enjoy the changes in tone, traveling from the surprises of the most Hitchcockian suspense to a cruel black comedy. There is in it a magic very typical of cinema that is rarely explored and that perhaps since 'Vivement dimanche!', by François Truffaut, we have not been able to enjoy in such a complete way.
If we can highlight something about 'Hard Kills', it is that, by taking unexpected paths without artifices or superficial tricks, it also manages to raise high-level moral debates, avoiding banal discourses. Guenin has been able to find in this story of chance encounters the best possible way to analyze the past and the traumas that move its protagonists, who enter increasingly murky worlds.
In short, we are faced with a practically perfect narrative that moves in many directions without losing sight of its commitment to reality. This film honestly approaches the essence of chaos and contemporary social problems. Without a doubt, here we have one of the best examples of current French cinema and a director that we should follow very closely.
