Rapaces lands on Netflix on October 2, 2026. Directed by Peter Dourountzis, this French thriller reunites Sami Bouajila and Mallory Wanecque in the roles of a journalist and his daughter who set out to track down an assailant.
Samuel works for a crime-news magazine. His daughter Ava, who’s interning in the newsroom, tags along as he covers the murder of a young woman who was the victim of an acid attack. Troubled by the case, Samuel decides to push his investigation beyond the boundaries of his newspaper.
The father and daughter spot similarities to a past crime and launch an informal investigation. Their quest for the truth tests their bond as they draw closer to the case, exposing them to increasingly direct violence.
Peter Dourountzis, director of Vaurien, co-writes the screenplay with Christophe Cantoni. The story fuses the mechanics of a crime thriller with a meditation on how the media handles everyday events and the boundaries journalists may cross in the name of their investigation.
Sami Bouajila and Mallory Wanecque star alongside Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Valérie Donzelli and Stefan Crepon. Released in theaters in July 2025, the film has now joined the Netflix catalog.
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