Currently captivating audiences, Le Dossier Maldoror by Fabrice du Welz revisits the harrowing events surrounding the Marc Dutroux case, which shook Belgium to its core. Blending fiction with reality, the film is set in Charleroi in 1995, where the mysterious disappearance of two young girls triggers an unprecedented media frenzy and public outcry. At the center of the story is Paul Chartier, played by Anthony Bajon, a young, idealistic police officer assigned to a secret surveillance operation codenamed “Maldoror.” The task? Monitor a repeat offender suspected of heinous crimes. But when faced with systemic failures within the police force, Paul takes matters into his own hands, leading to a descent into obsession.
