Synopsis: A murder in a small Swiss town puts local detective Vade in contact with drug dealer Gardella, son of the victims. The Interpol invites Vade to work for them. Vade is assigned with spying on Gardella, who in turn tries to corrupt him.
Appraisal: This film starts with rapid editing, and goes on like this until it sets up the central situation, which is that of a cop infiltrated in a gangster's house and taking an interest in the latter's wife, while at the same time having to report on what he sees to his Interpol boss. From then on, it takes on a more leisurely pace, while acquiring some mildly erotic undertones. The filmmaker, through a cold-as-ice mise-en-scene, strips the film of its suspense, thus making it hard for the viewer to develop more than a superficial interest in its story. The score consisting of Shostakovich's String Quartets creates an oppressive atmosphere that, however, seems to hover over a void. I ended up with the impression that this film was something of a potboiler (pop star in the leading role; some female nudity), without much artistic ambition.
Note: the title translates as 'all sentences to run concurrent' -- I don't know what relation this bears to the film's plot.
Rating: 43
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