Locarno Competition: Christoph Hochhäusler’s Hitwoman Thriller ‘Death Will Come,’ Set in ‘Semi Glamourous’ Brussels, Drops a Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comCallum McLennan Germany’s Christoph Hochhäusler, the acclaimed director of “Till The End of The Night” which premiered at the 2023 Berlin Film Festival, returns with his latest film, “Death Will Come.” The crime piece is set to debut at the Locarno Film Festival, produced by Heimatfilm in collaboration with Amour Fou Luxembourg and Tarantula.
Sold by Italy’s True Colors, the film sees Tez, a hitwoman played by Sophie Verbeeck (“All About Them,”), tasked to avenge the death of a crime boss’s courier.
The boss (Louis-Do de Lencquesaing) who hired her has motives more nuanced than they seem. Tez remains an enigma, with the story only scratching the surface of what makes her tick as she goes about her work.
For Hochhäusler, the mystery is intentional. “I believe spectator and character must meet. As a spectator, I am usually willing to go to greater lengths, investing in the fiction so to speak, if the better part of a character stays in the dark,” he shared, emphasizing the delicate balance required in storytelling. “Tez as a character is venturing further into fiction than any of my previous characters.
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