| SK1 | |
| Director: | Frédéric Tellier |
| Producer: | Julien Leclercq Julien Madon Julien Deris Franck Elbase David Gauquie Nicolas Lesage Etienne Mallet |
| Starring: | Raphaël Personnaz Nathalie Baye Olivier Gourmet Michel Vuillermoz |
| Music: | Christophe La Pinta Frédéric Tellier |
| Cinematography: | Mathias Boucard |
| Editing: | Mickael Dumontier |
| Studio: | Labyrinthe Films Movie Pictures France 3 Cinéma Cinéfrance 1888 SND Films Mondatta Films Bethsabée Mucho |
| Distributor: | SND |
| Runtime: | 120 minutes |
| Country: | France |
| Language: | French |
| Budget: | $5.6 million [1] |
| Gross: | $2.6 million [2] |
SK1 (French: '''L'Affaire SK1'''), known in the US as Serial Killer 1, is a 2014 French thriller drama film directed by Frédéric Tellier. The term "SK1" is a codename given by the police to the first serial killer who was identified and arrested via DNA analysis in France.[3]
The film chronicles the hunt and trial of a 1990s serial killer, dubbed "The Beast of the Bastille".
The film is set in Paris in 1991. The true story of Franck Magne, a young inspector starting out in the Criminal Investigation Department at 36 quai des Orfèvres, in the Crime Squad. His first case deals with the murder of a young woman. His investigation leads him to study similar cases that he's the only one to link together. He's quickly confronted by the reality of police investigation work: the lack of equipment, bureaucracy... For 8 years, obsessed by this investigation, he'll hunt the serial killer that no one else believes exists. As a decade goes by, the victims multiply and leads become muddled. The gap between the brutal murders grows shorter. Franck Magne hunts down the monster that begins to emerge, so as to stop him for good. The inspector from the Crime Squad becomes the architect of the most complex and vast investigation ever undertaken by the French Criminal Investigation Department. During it, Magne crosses paths with Frédérique Pons, a dedicated lawyer determined to understand the destiny of the man hidden behind this merciless killer. The film plunges us into 10 years of investigation, amongst opinionated cops, determined judges, conscientious forensic policemen, and impassioned lawyers who will all be affected by this case that became the sensational "Guy Georges, the killer of Eastern Paris" case.[4]
| Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| César Awards[5] | Best Adaptation | David Oelhoffen and Frédéric Tellier | ||
| Best First Feature Film | ||||
| Lumières Awards[6] | Matias Boucard | |||
| Prix Jacques Prévert du Scénario[7] | Best Adaptation |