'' Above the Law '' ( ) is a 2017 Belgian-French thriller film directed by François Troukens and Jean-François Hensgens . It is based on the true story of the unsolved mass murders of Brabant , which occurred in the Belgian Province of Brabant between 1982 and 1985 . '' 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
74th Venice International Film Festival
74th Venice International Film Festival
Above the Law (2017 film)