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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 12/22/2017
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. Go to Full Review Robert Abele Los Angeles Times 12/14/2017
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. Go to Full Review Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter 12/14/2017
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. Go to Full Review Amelie Lasker FF2 Media 08/26/2018
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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. Go to Full Review Josh Sorokach Decider 07/10/2018
You don't so much watch Killing For Love as you completely absorb it. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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08/07/2018 A documentary about two senseless killings leaves you wondering - who was really the murderer. There certainly was reasonable doubt about Jens Söring, Interesting. See more Read all reviews
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Marcus Vetter

Director

Karin Steinberger

Director

Imogen Poots

Elizabeth Haysom

Daniel Brühl

Jens Söring

Marcus Vetter

Writer

Karin Steinberger

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Movie Info

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
Filmperspektive GmbH, Arte, IFC Films, Südwestdeutscher Rundfunk (SWR)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 15, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 15, 2017
Runtime
2h 10m