Citizen X

Based on the true story of a Russian serial killer who, over many years, claimed victim to over 50 people. His victims were mostly under the age of 17. In what was then a communists state, the police investigations were hampered by bureaucracy, incompetence and those in power. The story is told from the viewpoint of the detective in charge of the case.

• bureaucracy
• homophobia
• homicide
• detective
• soviet union
• impotence
• investigation
• based on true story
• serial killer
• corpse
• sadist
• series of murders
• surveillance
• mental illness
• shallow grave
• communism
• 1980s