Above the Law (2017 film)
# Above the Law (2017 film)

Above the Law (French: Tueurs) is a 2017 Belgian-French crime thriller film directed by François Troukens and Jean-François Hensgens. Frank Valken a career criminal, commits a bank heist with his crew, and is set up by corrupt police, for the murder of a judge investigating the 30 year old unsolved case of the mass murders of Brabant who had been duped into being at the getaway scene, and for killing bystanders who witness the murder.

Above the Law had its world premiere at the 74th Venice International Film Festival. It received nine nominations at the 9th Magritte Awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Troukens and Hensgens. It went on to win Best Actress for Lubna Azabal.

## Cast

* Lubna Azabal as Lucie Tesla
* Olivier Gourmet as Frank Valken
* Kevin Janssens as Vik
* Bouli Lanners as Danny Bouvy
* Tibo Vandenborre [fr] as Santo
* Bérénice Baoo as Nora
* Anne Coesens as Hélène
* Johan Leysen as Jean Lemoine
* Natacha Régnier as Véronique Pirotte
* Jean-Louis Sbille as Minister Van Bollen
* Slimane Dazi as the prison officer

## Reception

The film received positive reviews. Jessica Kiang of Variety wrote: "While hardly boasting the most original of plots, it is informed by an authenticity rare for this popular genre with its pre-packaged tropes and formulae."

### Accolades

| Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| Magritte Awards | Best Film | | Nominated |
| Magritte Awards | Best Director | François Troukens and Jean-François Hensgens | Nominated |
| Magritte Awards | Best Actor | Olivier Gourmet | Nominated |
| Magritte Awards | Best Actress | Lubna Azabal | Won |
| Magritte Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Bouli Lanners | Nominated |
| Magritte Awards | Most Promising Actress | Bérénice Baoo | Nominated |
| Magritte Awards | Best First Feature Film | | Nominated |
| Magritte Awards | Best Sound | Marc Engels, Thomas Gauder and Ingrid Simon | Nominated |
| Magritte Awards | Best Cinematography | Jean-François Hensgens | Nominated |
