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When he and his pregnant wife are attacked in their home, a former elite agent becomes trapped in a deadly manhunt tied to his own painful past.


“When justice falters, obsession becomes the only weapon.”
When two girls go missing, Paul Chartier, an impulsive young police recruit, is assigned to “Maldoror”. This secret unit has been set up to monitor a dangerous sex offender. When the operation fails, fed up with the limits of the legal system, Chartier embarks on a solitary hunt to bring down the culprits.

Anthony Bajon
Paul Chartier

Alba Gaïa Bellugi
Jeanne 'Gina' Ferrara

Alexis Manenti
Luis Catano

Sergi López
Marcel Dedieu

Laurent Lucas
Charles Hinkel

David Murgia
Didier Renard

Béatrice Dalle
Rita

Lubna Azabal
Mme Santos

Jackie Berroyer
Jacky Dolman

Mélanie Doutey
Juge Remacle
Maldoror is a thriller, crime, drama film released in 2024. Directed by Fabrice Du Welz, it stars Anthony Bajon, Alba Gaïa Bellugi, Alexis Manenti. When two girls go missing, Paul Chartier, an impulsive young police recruit, is assigned to “Maldoror”. This secret unit has been set up to monitor a dangerous sex offender. When the operation fails, fed up with the limits of the legal system, Chartier embarks on a solitary hunt to bring down the culprits.
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