It is described as a "neo-noir" thriller with a cold, atmospheric tone, though some viewers on SensCritique and AlloCiné noted its slow pace and austere delivery.
For a look at the broader landscape of French cinema from that period, you can view the trailer for the 2023 'Rendez-Vous with French Cinema' festival here:
A murder shakes a peaceful mountain village where everyone knows everyone. A detective from the city is called in to find the killer among the locals.
Jutta Fastian, Pia Hierzegger, and Robert Stadlober. 2. Documentary Series
Each episode explores a series of tragic, preventable events—errors, omissions, or bad decisions—that led to an unexpected and violent death.
Finding a feature-length film titled "Rendez-vous avec la mort" released specifically in 2023 can be confusing, as the name (the French title for Agatha Christie's Appointment with Death ) is shared across multiple projects.
This is a modern German-Austrian crime drama (original title: Das Mädchen aus dem Bergsee ) that was titled Rendez-vous avec la mort for its French-speaking audience release on platforms like Prime Video .