Detectives unravel a chilling mystery from a gruesome clue, connecting to a politician's missing child.
Suspenseful and bleak. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Netflix.
Nothing past what a TV-MA promises: moderate sex and nudity, and strong violence.
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At a grisly murder scene sits a figurine made of chestnuts. From this creepy clue, two detectives hunt a killer linked to a politician's missing child.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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