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.

IFFR 2025 Labels
A list of films
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Operation Undead
Sentient zombies hold a mirror to ruling-class warmongers in a hair-raising, antiwar historical thriller.
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The Things You Kill
A simmering, long-fuse crime drama reflecting on the far-reaching legacies of familial violence.
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The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Now-exiled Iranian writer-director Rasoulof interweaves political activism with family drama. Winner of Cannes Prix Spécial.