‘The Devotion of Suspect X': The Mathematician Next Door

A best-selling novel becomes a game of wits in this Chinese thriller.

Tang Chuan (Kai Wang, L) and Shi Hong (Luyi Zhang), in “The Devotion of Suspect X.” GJW+

NR | 1h 52m | Crime, Thriller | 2017

“The Devotion of Suspect X” feels like a small cultural victory at a time when headlines prefer conflict. This Chinese take on Keigo Higashino’s 2005 novel, a math-heavy murder riddle, arrives without fanfare about geopolitics, yet it proves how easily art can slip past borders.