New images from serial killer thriller Child 44

Based on the best-selling novel by Tom Rob Smith, the compelling new thriller, Child 44, is sure to leave a riveting impact on audiences nationwide come April 17th. A politically-charged serial killer thriller set in 1953 Soviet Russia, Child 44 chronicles the crisis of conscience for secret police agent Leo Demidov (Tom Hardy), who loses status, power and home when he refuses to denounce his own wife, Raisa (Noomi Rapace), as a traitor. Exiled from Moscow to a grim provincial outpost, Leo and Raisa join forces with General Mikhail Nesterov (Gary Oldman) to track down a serial killer who preys on young boys. Their quest for justice threatens a system-wide cover-up enforced by Leo’s psychopathic rival Vasili (Joel Kinnaman), who insists “There is no crime in Paradise.”

Child 44 is directed by Daniel Espinosa and stars Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Noomi Rapace, Joel Kinnaman, Paddy Considine, Jason Clarke and Vincent Cassel. The script is by Richard Price, based on the novel by Tom Rob Smith.

Check out the poster and two images from Child 44, below.

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