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Killing for Love

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A scholarship student and her boyfriend, the son of a German diplomat, are at the center of a media frenzy as they are tried and convicted of double homicide.

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Nick Schager The Daily Beast Steinberger and Vetter create a haunting atmosphere of mania and madness, as when they transition to photos of Derek and Nancy during Elizabeth's cold, eerie testimony. Dec 22, 2017 Full Review Robert Abele Los Angeles Times A gripping murder mystery about the fated coupling of a pair of calculating romantics too smart for their own good, and the limits of the American justice system. Dec 14, 2017 Full Review Frank Scheck Hollywood Reporter Featuring compelling real-life figures who practically invite casting guesses for the inevitable Hollywood dramatization, Killing for Love should easily satisfy viewers who can't get enough of this stuff. Dec 14, 2017 Full Review Amelie Lasker FF2 Media While Killing for Love ends up being a call for justice, it is framed as a psychological thriller and a court drama, an exploration of what happened within the young couple and the Haysom family. Rated: 4/5 Aug 26, 2018 Full Review Josh Sorokach Decider You don't so much watch Killing For Love as you completely absorb it. Jul 10, 2018 Full Review Chris Barsanti Film Journal International A bloody 1985 double homicide and the media hysteria that encircled it are revisited in this deeply sourced but frustrating investigation of whether justice was truly served. Dec 13, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A documentary about two senseless killings leaves you wondering - who was really the murderer. There certainly was reasonable doubt about Jens Söring, Interesting. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A scholarship student and her boyfriend, the son of a German diplomat, are at the center of a media frenzy as they are tried and convicted of double homicide.
Director
Marcus Vetter, Karin Steinberger
Producer
Petra Felber, Gudrun Hanke-El Ghomri
Screenwriter
Marcus Vetter, Karin Steinberger
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
IFC Films, Filmperspektive GmbH, Arte, Südwestdeutscher Rundfunk (SWR)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 15, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 15, 2017
Runtime
2h 10m