Above the Law () is a 2017 Belgian-French crime thriller film directed by François Troukens and Jean-François Hensgens.
It had its world premiere at the 74th Venice International Film Festival on 5 September 2017. It received nine nominations at the 9th Magritte Awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Troukens and Hensgens, and went on to win Best Actress for Lubna Azabal.
Plot Frank Valken, a career criminal, commits a bank heist with his crew. Upon leaving the bank, a group of hitmen arrives and kills witnesses, of which among them is a judge who was investigating a 30-year-old case of unsolved mass murders of Brabant. The killers from 30 years ago seem to have come back, and the police have arrested the wrong perpetrators.
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Reception The film received positive reviews. Jessica Kiang of Variety wrote: "While hardly boasting the most original of plots, it is informed by an authenticity rare for this popular genre with its pre-packaged tropes and formulae."
Accolades Award / Film Festival Category Recipients ResultMagritte Awards Best Film Best Director François Troukens and Jean-François Hensgens Best Actor Olivier Gourmet Best Actress Lubna Azabal Best Supporting Actor Bouli Lanners Most Promising Actress Bérénice Baoo Best First Feature Film Best Sound Marc Engels, Thomas Gauder and Ingrid Simon Best Cinematography Jean-François Hensgens
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