# The Memory of a Killer (2003)

> An aging Antwerp contract killer with Alzheimer's becomes both fugitive and avenger after refusing to murder a child.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/14712

## Facts

- Runtime: 114 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller, Action
- Director: Erik Van Looy
- Cast: Koen De Bouw, Werner De Smedt, Jan Decleir, Jo De Meyere, Filip Peeters, Hilde De Baerdemaeker, Geert Van Rampelberg, Tom van Dyck
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374345/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: dark, paranoid, stylish, late night thriller viewing, crime film marathon

## Synopsis

A retired hitman grapples with his fading memory while being hunted by the law.

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