Death Will Come Explained

Native Name:
Director:	Christoph Hochhäusler
Screenplay:	Christoph Hochhäusler Ulrich Peltzer
Producer:	Bettina Brokemper
Cinematography:	Reinhold Vorschneider
Editing:	Stefan Stabenow
Music:	Nigji Sanges
Runtime:	101 minutes
Language:	French

Death Will Come (fr|'''La Mort viendra''') is a 2024 noir thriller directed by Christoph Hochhäusler from a screenplay by Hochhäusler and novelist Ulrich Peltzer.^[1] The film stars Sophie Verbeeck and Louis-Do de Lencquesaing.^[2]

Premise

A female contract killer is hired by a well-known gangster to help him enact a revenge plot, but soon finds herself in danger.^[3]

Cast

• Sophie Verbeeck
• Louis-Do de Lencquesaing
• Marc Limpach
• Mourade Zeguendi
• Nassim Rachi
• Hilde Van Mieghem

Production

Principal photography began on 1 March 2023 in Brussels; additional filming took place in Luxembourg and Cologne.

Release

Death Will Come premiered on 8 August 2024 during the Concorso Internazionale section of the 77th Locarno Film Festival.

Reception

Accolades

Notes and References

1. Web site: Blaney . Martin . Christoph Hochhäusler to make French-language debut with ’Death Will Come’ (exclusive) . Screen Daily . 10 July 2024.
2. Web site: Dams . Tim . True Colours boards Christoph Hochhäusler thriller ‘Death Will Come’ (exclusive) . Screen Daily . 10 July 2024.
3. News: Balaga . Marta . Locarno Reveals Lineup, Names Mélanie Laurent and Guillaume Canet for Career Achievement Awards . 10 July 2024 . Variety.