The Women and the Murderer

I've heard this story before. This man was convicted of assaults previously and let go a few times. They leave all that out. If he's been kept incarcerated longer, these crimes might not have been committed.

It is still a good documentary.

This documentary tells about a serial killer in France back in the 90's. It's the story not only about the murderer, but about the special crime department female detective, the mother of one of the victims, a female reporter who covered the story and the two opposing attorneys once it went to trial-also women.

I found it to be very interesting and would have liked it to be even longer to get even more details. An hour and a half just wasn't enough time to fit the murders, the hunt for the killer and the trial in without missing something. It also covered how important DNA was to the case and discussed France's lack of a database for DNA at that time. I thought the whole thing was well done especially with the time constraints involved.

It's an amazing documentary which has everything to hold your attention.

Only one thing .....the narrative are stretched too far and could have been received better of the running time / length was shorter.

An interesting documentary that lacked focus. The interviews were relevant and the topic interesting, it just tried to cover too much in a short time. The investigation, the courtroom, the families, the database, it was all rushed through.

I agree with the other reviewer, could have gone into much more detail, i'd have watched all episodes glued to the screen - I didn't know about this case/these cases which shocked me as I really suck in everything 'forensic psychology'/ crime etc... Nevertheless, it is an extraordinary documentary with original footage and various povs.

Especially the ending rendered the whole thing outstanding in my eyes.

I totally recommend it.