Philippe Lacôte directed a thrilling, contemporary mystery in the classic noir style. 

Killer Heat follows private eye Nick Bali, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, an American expat in Greece who is hired to investigate the supposed accidental death of young shipping magnate Leo Vardakis, played by Richard Madden, on the island of Crete. Madden also plays the living twin brother, Elias.

The victim’s sister-in-law, played by Shailene Woodley, doesn’t believe the official police report. But what exactly happened to Leo, and why?

Despite the sun-drenched beauty of its exotic Mediterranean locale, Nick finds darkness at every turn: where the rich and powerful Vardakis family rule like gods, where jealousies run deep, and anyone could be a suspect.

The Killer Heat storyline comes from Jo Nesbø’s short story The Jealousy Man. Clare Holman is part of the supporting cast.