M (M - EINE STADT SUCHT EINEN MÖRDER), 1931

Germany | DCP, Black-White 99' | German

Director: Fritz Lang

Cast: Peter Lorre, Ellen Widmann, Inge Landgut

M, one of the most important examples of German expressionist cinema, tells a suspense-filled story of the murder of a child in a big city and the hunt for the culprit. This murder, which causes panic in society, mobilizes not only the police but also the criminal world. Fritz Lang skillfully explores the conflict between individual guilt and social conscience and presents an impressive allegory of social disintegration and the collapse of order in Germany during that time. With its dark and menacing atmosphere, unusual sound effects and effective use of light, M is both a thriller and a masterpiece that redefined the boundaries of the genre in the history of cinema.