Mr 73
Directed by former Police officer Olivier Marchal as the concluding part of the thematic trilogy he started with Gangsters and 36 Quai Des Orfevres, MR 73 is adapted from a true story.
Set in coastal Marseilles the narrative follows two serial killers, one past, one present, and their influence on weary, dead-eyed cop Louis Schneider (Daniel Auteuil, Hidden, Jean de Florette.
After 25 years in prison, psychopath Charles Subra (Phillipe Nahon, I stand Alone (Seul Contre Tous)) is about to be released on parole, terrifying troubled bartender Justine (Olivia Bonamy, Them, Paris) who witnessed the brutal murder of her parents at his hands.
Seeking Schneider’s help in bringing the seemingly reformed murderer to justice, she unwittingly paves the way for the plagued policeman to make his peace with his troubled past, even as rampant corruption and random violence seek to derail his efforts.