here an oddity represent a modern day film about a serial killer that have no fight scene and nobody see die and no car chase and no loud noise . and it take place in russia . there be only two short action scene but they be horrific . the rest of the story be detective work and and how much red tape the poor detective have to go through to solve the murder . this be a very somber movie and and somber best describe the personality of the hero ( stephen rea ) and as well . yet and the story be not depressing and it very interest all the way through . rea be outstanding a the determined and harried look detective . jeffrey demunn be downright scary a the killer . donald sutherland russian accent be suspect but he play the only character in this film that have some warmth . once again and the story be dot with liberal agenda and here and there and with not one but two reference to bias against gay and the total validity of secular psychology and police and government official be boorish or crude or bigoted and yadda and yadda and yadda . otherwise and it an intelligent and refreshingly low key crime film . this be a somewhat unique film that probably be not well know but be well like by the people who have see it . since it base on a true life account of this killer and it all the more chilling . don not pass this by just because you haven not anything about it .