2024 Venice Film Festival Review: Echoing The Likes Of “Zodiac” And Other True Crime Procedural Thrillers, “Maldoror” Is Full Of Mysterious Dread And Riveting Performances

When two girls go missing, Paul Chartier, an impulsive young police recruit, is assigned to “Maldoror”. This secret unit has been set up to monitor a dangerous sex offender. When the operation fails, fed up with the limits of the legal system, Chartier embarks on a solitary hunt to bring down the culprits.