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29 Jan – 8 Feb 2026

Thriller

Nail-biting detective stories, stylised crime films, and intriguing reflections on political conflicts heighten the tension during IFFR. Immerse yourself in the finest thrillers the festival has to offer and leave the cinema with a shiver down your spine.

A list of films

  • Six jours

    Juan Carlos Medina | 95′ | France | International premiere

    Two cases and two timelines intertwine in this breathtaking and atmospheric police thriller.

  • Operation Undead

    Kongkiat Komesiri | 109′ | Thailand | Dutch Premiere

    Sentient zombies hold a mirror to ruling-class warmongers in a hair-raising, antiwar historical thriller. 

  • Maldoror

    Fabrice Du Welz | 155′ | Belgium | Dutch Premiere

    An obsessed cop attempts to crack a network of child molesters in this stark thriller.

  • The Things You Kill

    Alireza Khatami | 110′ | France | European premiere

    A simmering, long-fuse crime drama reflecting on the far-reaching legacies of familial violence.

  • The Seed of the Sacred Fig

    Mohammad Rasoulof | 168′ | Germany | Dutch Premiere

    Now-exiled Iranian writer-director Rasoulof interweaves political activism with family drama. Winner of Cannes Prix Spécial.