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2016·12

Killing for Love

Love Is The Ultimate Weapon.

CrimeDocumentary2h 11m

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100%

Tomatometer

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83%

Popcornmeter

6.1

TMDB

Storyline

Derek and Nancy Haysom were brutally murdered in their house in Lynchburg, Virginia, on March 30, 1985. Suspicion fell on their daughter Elizabeth and her boyfriend Jens Söring. They flee to Europe, but are caught and extradited to the U.S. Elizabeth is sentenced to 90 years in jail for incitement to murder, Jens Söring to two life sentences. Karin Steinberger, Marcus Vetter and their team spent over three years researching this case, which achieved world-wide notoriety. They uncovered new evidence, including the fact none of the blood samples found at the scene of the crime belonged to Jens Söring.

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Details

DirectorsKarin Steinberger, Marcus Vetter

ReleasedOct 27, 2016

StatusReleased

Original languageGerman

Budget

$300K

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guide12DE

Studios

Filmperspektive

DR

BBC

SVT

ARTE

SWR

Cast

Imogen Poots

Imogen Poots

Elizabeth Haysom (voice)

Daniel Brühl

Daniel Brühl

Jens Söring (voice)

Jens Söring

Self

Gail Ball

Self

Steven Rosenfield

Self

Tom Elliott

Self

Ricky Gardner

Self

Gail Marshall

Self

Chuck Reid

Self

Carlos Santos

Self

Ed Sulzbach

Self

William Sweeney

Self

Reviews

6 reviews · 5 critics

5 fresh · 0 rotten

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Nick Schager

RTThe Daily BeastDec 22, 2017

Steinberger and Vetter create a haunting atmosphere of mania and madness, as when they transition to photos of Derek and Nancy during Elizabeth's cold, eerie testimony.

R

Robert Abele

RTLos Angeles TimesDec 14, 2017

A gripping murder mystery about the fated coupling of a pair of calculating romantics too smart for their own good, and the limits of the American justice system.

F

Frank Scheck

RTThe Hollywood ReporterDec 14, 2017

Featuring compelling real-life figures who practically invite casting guesses for the inevitable Hollywood dramatization, Killing for Love should easily satisfy viewers who can't get enough of this stuff.

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Amelie Lasker

RTFF2 MediaAug 26, 2018

While Killing for Love ends up being a call for justice, it is framed as a psychological thriller and a court drama, an exploration of what happened within the young couple and the Haysom family.

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Information

Title

Killing for Love

Released

Oct 27, 2016

Rated

12

Region of Origin

Sweden, Germany

Original Audio

German

Runtime

2h 11m

Status

Released

Studios

Filmperspektive, DR

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