Death Walks on High Heels

The events unfold in a contemporary setting for its era, with fashion, modes of travel, and technology consistent with the early 1970s. The story uses shifting locations—train travel, city nightlife, and a countryside retreat—to pace the tension. The timeframe anchors the heist narrative in a period where disguise and misdirection drive the plot.

The film starts in Paris, moving from nightlife districts to the darker corners of its social scene. It later relocates to London and a remote English countryside cottage, highlighting a contrast between glamorous urban life and secluded, suspicious rural spaces. Paris serves as the initial stage for pursuit and disguise, while the London and countryside settings heighten isolation and danger as the mystery unfolds.

🕵️ Mystery

A layered whodunit unfolds as suspects multiply and alibis crumble. The film builds suspense through misdirection, the voice-changing culprit, and sudden reveals on a shadowy path from Paris to the countryside. Clues are teased and later recontextualized, keeping the audience guessing until the final twist.

🎭 Deception

Characters wear disguises, verbal masks, and alibis to hide motives. Relationships are transactional, with lovers, spouses, and partners manipulating trust to secure diamonds and status. The truth is revealed through a web of betrayals that shift loyalties among Nicole, Matthews, and Vanessa.

💎 Greed

Diamonds drive the plot as collateral for trust and as currency for power. The pursuit of wealth corrupts even intimate relationships, leading to murder, manipulation, and cover-ups. The film tracks how greed shapes decisions and ultimately unravels the intertwined schemes.