Un honnête commerçant (2002) - film review

Hubert Verkamen appears surprised when he is arrested, charged with murdering a family.  He presents himself as an honest businessman, with nothing to hide.  The police, however, are convinced that he is a dangerous drugs trafficker and are ready to employ any trick to extort a confession...

Almost the antithesis of the modern crime thriller, Un honnête commerçant is an atypical Belgian film that gives a dark Kafkaesque twist to the familiar police procedural drama.  Despite the film’s slow pace, slightly stilted direction and lack of action sequences, it manages to hold the viewer’s attention, thanks mainly to the creditable performances from the lead actors.


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