Maldoror

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Cast & Characters

• Anthony Bajon as Paul Chartier
• Alba Gaïa Bellugi as Jeannne ‘Gina’ Ferrara
• Alexis Manenti as Luis Catano
• Sergi López as Marcel Dedieu
• Laurent Lucas as Charles Hinkel
• David Murgia as Didier Renard
• Béatrice Dalle as Rita
• Lubna Azabal as Mrs. Santos
• Jackie Berroyer as Jacky Dolman
• Mélanie Doutey as Judge Remacle
• Félix Maritaud as Roberto Santos
• Guillaume Duhesme as Dardenne

Storyline

Following the disappearance of two girls, impulsive young police officer Paul Chartier is assigned to the secret unit “Maldoror” to monitor a dangerous sex offender. When the operation is undone by the dysfunctional police and legal system, a frustrated and obsessed Chartier takes the hunt for the perpetrator into his own hands.

About Maldoror Movie

Maldoror is a crime thriller film co-written and directed by Fabrice Du Welz, drawing inspiration from the judicial scandal involving Belgian serial killer and child molester Marc Dutroux. The film stars Anthony Bajon as a young policeman who becomes fixated on a case linked to a notorious child abuser, with Alba Gaïa Bellugi, Alexis Manenti, and Sergi López in supporting roles. This project is a co-production between Belgium and France.

In September 2021, shortly after the premiere of Inexorable, Du Welz announced that he was finalizing the screenplay for Maldoror, with shooting anticipated to commence in 2022. The screenplay was co-written with Domenico La Porta.

While filming was initially slated to start in fall 2022, Frakas Productions released a casting call in August 2022, indicating that filming would take place in March 2023 in the Charleroi region. Ultimately, principal photography began on May 4, 2023, and wrapped on June 28, 2023, with shooting in Marchienne-au-Pont starting on May 8, where the town hall served as a production location.

Manu Dacosse, who has collaborated with Du Welz on previous films like Alleluia (2014), Adoration (2019), and Inexorable (2021), served as the cinematographer.

Maldoror Release Date

Maldoror was selected to be screened out of competition at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 3 September 2024. It is Du Welz’s first film selected in the Venice lineup since Vinyan (2008). International sales are handled by WTFilms. The Jokers Films distributed the film in France on 15 January 2025. The film was theatrically released in Belgium by O’Brother Film on 22 January 2025.

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