
Lapsus
A disturbed laundromat predator turns a gangster comic into a recursive theater of murder, identity theft, and violent fantasy.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- disturbing
- surreal
- claustrophobic
- late night viewing
- cult cinema marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Terry models his identity and imagined gangster narrative on the comic book Terry Lawrence, Gentleman Gangster.
Terry repeatedly replaces comic-book characters with victims and reenacts their deaths differently and indefinitely.
The laundromat functions as Terry's roaming ground and the enclosed arena where his imagined gangster story unfolds.
Terry uses the personalities of people entering the laundromat to build his own gangster persona and narrative.
Films like Lapsus, and why
Maniac
psychological predator narrative, stylized crime fantasy, and escalating identity distortion
American Psycho
murderous protagonist, unstable subjectivity, and grim comic-book criminality
Identity
claustrophobic setting, fractured identity, and surreal psychological violence
Movie Details
- Director
- Karim Ouaret
- Release Date
- 2013-06-18
- Rating
- 0.0 / 10
Cast
- Arben Bajraktaraj
- James Gerard
- Sophie Meister
- Fabrice Scott
- Niels Dubost
- Noémie Merlant
- Hyggins Sansa
- David Atrakchi
Common questions
- What is Lapsus about?
- A disturbed laundromat predator turns a gangster comic into a recursive theater of murder, identity theft, and violent fantasy.
- What is Lapsus like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Lapsus as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Lapsus violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Lapsus as graphic.
- Which films are like Lapsus?
- Films with a similar feel include Maniac, American Psycho, and Identity.











