Section: INTERNATIONAL THRILLER COMPETITION

THE CANDIDATE

Obsession never leads to anything good. Look at Jonas Bechman for instance : a young brilliant lawyer with a charming wife. There’s only one thing that haunts him and which he relentlessly investigates; the mysterious dead of his father. Having lost an important case, he died when he crashed his car against a tree. One… Continue reading THE CANDIDATE

THE CHASER

Seoul by night in the hookers’ district. Jung-ho used to be a cop but is now a pimp. He’s facing a big problem. Some of his “employees” are missing. Where did they go ? A client makes a call. Jung-ho wants to send Mi-jin, but she has the flu and doesn’t want to go. He… Continue reading THE CHASER

FLAWLESS

“Will my pension be sufficient to have a comfortable retirement ?”, is a question that many ask themselves. So does Hobbs. We’re in London, 1960. There’s no economic crisis, but since he’s only the janitor and his pension is coming up, it seems like a sensible question. A little extra money would be most welcome.… Continue reading FLAWLESS

RED

W.C. Fields once said “Anyone who hates children and animals can’t be all that bad”. This is not the case with Avery Ludlow who loves his 14 year old adorable scruffy dog Red. He’s even allowed to sleep on his master’s bed. But one day, when Avery goes fishing with his four-footed companion, three teenagers… Continue reading RED

STOIC

Prisons are not only filled with mindless brutes who use their fists to impose their authority. Jail cells mostly house poor sods convicted for petty theft, tax fraud, ordinary robbery or drugs dealing. This doesn’t mean that prison life has become more civilized. In one cell, four prisoners spend the time playing cards. When one… Continue reading STOIC

LES 7 JOURS DU TALION

The not very exciting life of successful surgeon Bruno Hamel is brutally disturbed by the rape and murder of his eight-year old daughter Jasmine. The only thing he wants now is vengeance. In a cat and mouse game with the police, Bruno succeeds in kidnapping the murderer while he’s being transported to court. The once… Continue reading LES 7 JOURS DU TALION

DELIVER US FROM EVIL

Will Shakespeare was absolutely right : there is definitely something rotten in the State of Denmark. Wanting to change their lives, Johannes and his family move back to his lovely hometown, in Jutland’s countryside. Ah, the genuine pleasure of hoeing in the garden or assembling IKEA furniture between two bottles of Carlsberg! That is until… Continue reading DELIVER US FROM EVIL

DURESS

Richard Barnett is a widower. His wife recently killed herself. Closure isn’t facilitated either by his failure to connect with his daughter. But the worst is still to come. One night, when he enters a convenience store to buy a cup of coffee, Richard catches serial killer Abner Solvie in the act. In stead of… Continue reading DURESS

GIVE’EM HELL, MALONE

Getting back a briefcase. Seems easy, no ? Wrong. Malone just gave a whole bunch of bastards who tried to kill him a one way ticket to hell to retrieve the damn case. And when he comes back for an explanation… you don’t need an MBA to realize he’s not there for five o’clock tea… Continue reading GIVE’EM HELL, MALONE

CELL 211

Juan got the winning combination : a new job as a prison warden and a chiquita muy bonita with a bun in the oven. Anxious to please his superiors, he decides to take a closer look at his new working environment the day before his effective engagement. He should have stayed with his chica, because… Continue reading CELL 211

RAMPAGE

We’ve all had shitty days, that’s for sure. But we usually keep a low profile, we grind our teeth while paying the bills. We keep waiting for the winning lottery ticket, slumped on the sofa and watching Jerry Springer reruns. Billy, on the other side, has a different way of reacting towards society’s ills. He… Continue reading RAMPAGE

SAVAGE

Paul Gaynor is a photographer for the tabloid press, always on the lookout for sensational images. One day he becomes the subject of a violent « fait divers », when a street gang beats him up and mutilates him. Paul tries to cope with the trauma, but the physical and psychological scars are impossible to… Continue reading SAVAGE

A SERBIAN FILM

Retired porn star Milos is nostalgic for those glorious times when he could afford a luxurious lifestyle for his wife and kid. One day, he meets a certain Vukmir, a self-proclaimed conceptual artist, who desperately wants to hire him for his next work of art. The salary is so fabulous that it will keep his… Continue reading A SERBIAN FILM

SLICE

A bloody little red riding hood is showing off like a trashy Tom Thumb in the streets of Bangkok. But instead of leaving tiny stones behind, he drops corpses locked in boxes. This carving of Freudian refinement pretty much annoys the local police, especially when the last victim is the son of a prominent politician.… Continue reading SLICE

CAPTIFS

Somewhere in Eastern Europe, Carole is a young nurse with a humanitarian aid group that has finished its mission. But just then, the young woman and her two colleagues are kidnapped by strangers for mysterious reasons. Held captive, cared for and kept alive in an oppressive and sinister setting, the three prisoners are soon horrified… Continue reading CAPTIFS

ESSENTIAL KILLING

Captured by US Special Forces in Afghanistan, Mohammed is transported to a secret military black site. When the army convoy plummets off a steep hill, Mohammed finds himself free and on the run behind enemy lines. A hostile, snowblanketed forest gradually turns out to be an Eastern European wilderness. Relentlessly pursued by his captors, Mohammed… Continue reading ESSENTIAL KILLING

KIDNAPPED

A wireless alarm system costs between 50 and 900 Euro ; a door code can be as much as 200 Euro ; a steel security door might cost up to 5000 Euro. It’s expensive, but 80 % of breaking and entering takes place through the front door. A 500,000 volt taser could be found for… Continue reading KIDNAPPED

MIDNIGHT FM

Sun-young is a popular radio DJ with a big fan base for a cinema music programme that is aired live at midnight. She is a perfectionist who has built a successful career for the past 5 years, but when her young daughter needs surgery overseas, the single mum decides to quit. She prepares for her… Continue reading MIDNIGHT FM

NEON FLESH

As a child of the theatre, Ricky is not the kind that hits a whore with his pole. And he has a very good reason : his mother has 20 years of experience between her legs. The only hitch is that mama is in jail and Ricky has to learn how to survive alone in… Continue reading NEON FLESH

LA PROIE by Eric Valette

Burglar Franck has ended up in jail because his accomplice snitched on him and got away with the loot. He still has a few months to go before he can see his wife and child again and get some payback from the bastard. But the guy’s taken his precautions and sends him a picture of… Continue reading LA PROIE by Eric Valette

THE REEF

A bunch of friends decide to sail along Queensland’s tropical shores : turquoise water, white sand, palm trees, sun lotion with protection factor 50… Paradise ! After their yacht hits a reef and overturns, our cheerful fellows are a bit less enthusiastic as they find themselves adrift, heading towards the big blue. Luke, the brightest… Continue reading THE REEF

TERRITORIES

Canada, near the US border. Jalil, Leslie, Michelle, Gab and Tom are driving back home after a wedding. A car blocks the road, forcing them to stop. It’s the border police. The officers check their ID. They seem suspicious. Their questioning slowly intensifies. They seem particularly intrigued by Jalil and question his identity. As good… Continue reading TERRITORIES

AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT

Roberto used to be a true son of publicity: a whopping salary, juicy contracts, decadent escapades in postcard picture scenery, brainstorming with colleagues accompanied by champagne and a few lines of coke. He even invented the famous Coca Cola slogan, “The Zest of Life”. But the higher you rise, the deeper you fall and poor… Continue reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT

CHARLIE ZONE

Native Canadian Avery was once a promising boxer. Now he’s a washed out shell of a man, reduced to fighting amateur bouts by night that are put on the Internet and working his ass off at the port of Halifax by day. But once in a while, he still shows some of his old fighting… Continue reading CHARLIE ZONE

ELEVATOR

An elevator with nine people ascends to the top floor of a Manhattan skyscraper, where a corporate party is about to begin. On board the big boss himself and his spoiled little granddaughter, a nervous, claustrophobic Jewish comedian, a very sweaty obese executive, his ambitious colleague and his glamorous reporter-wife, the elderly wife of an… Continue reading ELEVATOR

ELIMINATE : ARCHIE COOKSON

Archie Cookson, once a promising spy at MI6, is now a washed up bureaucrat who can’t keep away from the bottle. He spends his time translating Russian texts from the Cold War that no one wants to read anymore. This all changes when he receives an anonymous envelope with secret tapes pointing to the British… Continue reading ELIMINATE : ARCHIE COOKSON

HINDSIGHT

It all started during a group cooking class where forty year old Doo-hyeon is matched with Se-bin, who looks so sweet but has a temper like’s she’s permanently on the rag. The first stages of their flirt start nice and slow, with Se-bin gradually defrosting to Doo-hyeon’s charms. But temperatures will soon spike so much… Continue reading HINDSIGHT

ID:A

Vernet-les-Bains, a small village nestled at the foot of Mount Canigou is famous for its spas and fishing rivers filled with trout and amnesic women. The latter species in question is a woman who wakes up with a bag with 2 million Euros in it, a gun and a not so pretty scar on her… Continue reading ID:A

THE WHISTLEBLOWER

1999, Nebraska. Single mother and police officer Kathryn Bolkovac has trouble making ends meet. She decides to join the private security company Democra Security and ends up in Bosnia where she assists the UN peacekeeping forces. Her experience and her integrity get her noticed. She’s recruited by the United Nations to work for the agency… Continue reading THE WHISTLEBLOWER

CONFESSION OF MURDER

15 years ago, an infamous serial killing case that left 10 women dead, shook the nation. Now its statute of limitations is about to expire, and a family member of one of the victims throws himself off a building in front of detective Choi, who is the primary investigator on the case. 2 years later,… Continue reading CONFESSION OF MURDER

FORGOTTEN by Alex Schmidt

During their childhood, Hanna and Clarissa were best friends. They spent every vacation together in an old summer house on a small island. Shortly after Hanna’s 9th birthday, they suddenly lost touch and only meet again unexpectedly 25 years later. Hanna is now married, has a seven-year-old daughter and is the chief resident physician at… Continue reading FORGOTTEN by Alex Schmidt

THE LIABILITY

Adam, 20, has always wanted to work in crime. And it looks like today is going to be his big chance. His ‘uncle’ Pete – his mum’s boyfriend – wants payback after Adam crashed his BMW. Pete’s suggests a spot of ‘community service’ in return : a man he knows needs a driver for the… Continue reading THE LIABILITY

PIETA

A loan shark enforcer brutally beats up people to collect their debts in a dilapidated slum town. The man, without any family and therefore with nothing to lose, continues his merciless way of life regardless of all the pain he has caused to a countless number of people. One day, a woman appears in front… Continue reading PIETA

RAT KING

18 year old Juri is seriously addicted to online gaming, so much so he becomes isolated from his single mother and pushes his girlfriend to the brink of leaving him. He decides to quit, but is soon lured back by one of his net-mates, Niki, who – when they meet for the first time –… Continue reading RAT KING

TRAP FOR CINDERELLA

Micky is a fun-loving photographer, living a party lifestyle in London until a chance encounter with a childhood friend changes her world forever. The opposite to life-and-soul Micky, Do is a quiet bank clerk, with little by way of a social life. Yet much to the annoyance of her DJ boyfriend Jake, Micky is all… Continue reading TRAP FOR CINDERELLA

ABLATIONS

Business trips are trapped by multiple temptations, such as a well stocked hotel bar. But this time salesman Pastor might have overdone it a bit. He wakes up in the middle of a field without any memory at all of how he got there. Even stranger is the ugly scar on his back. But what… Continue reading ABLATIONS

COLD EYES

Because of her crystal clear memory, keen sense of observation, and strong concentration skills, Yoon-ju Han becomes the newest member of a unit within the Korean Police Forces Special Crime Unit ( SCU ) that specializes in surveillance activities on high profile criminals. She is assigned under Hwang Sang-jun, the veteran leader of the unit,… Continue reading COLD EYES

THE FIVE

Eun-ah is perfectly happy before a serial killer enters her life and kills her husband and daughter in front of her. Two years later, having barely escaped from death, she’s an emotional wreck in a wheelchair. The only thing that keeps her going is finding the monster that did this to her and her loved… Continue reading THE FIVE

HIDE AND SEEK by Huh Jung

Sung-soo has everything that a man would want; a big inheritance; a pretty wife and healthy children, a luxury apartment and a fancy car. But in truth, he suffers from insomnia and obsessive compulsive disorder. One day, he hears that his estranged brother, Sung-chul, has gone missing. Feeling guilty and somehow responsible, he visits his… Continue reading HIDE AND SEEK by Huh Jung

JOHN DOE : VIGILANTE

Some call him a hero. Some call him a villain. He’s “John Doe: Vigilante”, an ordinary man who decides to take the law into his own hands. Frustrated with a failing legal system that continues to allow violent criminals to go free, John Doe begins exacting justice the only way he knows how; by killing… Continue reading JOHN DOE : VIGILANTE

LET ME SURVIVE

After enduring fourteen days adrift in a life raft, on the high seas off the British coast, with no food, or water, and with very little life left in her, Kate Callaghan is rescued by the Belgian coast guard. While adrift at sea, Kate, had to live through the excruciating physical and emotional pain of… Continue reading LET ME SURVIVE

MONSOON SHOOTOUT

As the raging monsoon lashes Mumbai, the police force struggles to keep up with the gangsters who are more than ever emboldened. Adi, a principled rookie cop who has just joined the force finds himself enrolled in the Mumbai police’s antiextortion unit, which is led by Khan, a cop shaped in the ‘Dirty Harry’ mould.… Continue reading MONSOON SHOOTOUT

SHIELD OF STRAW

“Kill Kunihide Kiyomaru, and I will pay you 1 billion Yen.” This is the ad published in all main Japanese newspapers. By placing the ad, multi-billionaire Ninagawa puts an irresistible price on the head of the man he believes to be his 7 year old granddaughter’s rapist and killer. Realizing he has become a target… Continue reading SHIELD OF STRAW

TAKING OF TIGER MOUNTAIN – 3D

The Taking of Tiger Mountain is inspired by a story from the Chinese revolution. At the center is the confrontation between a squad of soldiers from the Peoples Liberation Army and a brutal gang of bandits that are terrorizing a mountainous region in China. Captain’s Shao squad is sent to stop the bandits. But after… Continue reading TAKING OF TIGER MOUNTAIN – 3D

THE DIVINE MOVE

Go champion Tae-seok, is sitting in a van outside a gaming den with an earpiece looking at a monitor. He’s giving instructions to his elder brother, who tries to defeat underground kingpin Sal-soo on the Go board. But the gangsters, who are also cheating, are on to them and Tae-sok has to witness his brother… Continue reading THE DIVINE MOVE

THE GUEST

Caleb Peterson is one of those many soldiers that were KIA (killed in action). This is never easy for the families, who are often left broken with grief. The Peterson’s are having a hard time coping with the death of their eldest son. Luckily there are still some good people in this world. A certain… Continue reading THE GUEST

HAEMOO

Captain Kang, the longtime captain of the fishing vessel Junjin, is forced into a corner when the owner of the boat decides to sell it after years of declining catches. With his entire crew in danger of losing their livelihood and his wife cheating on him with a Korean-Chinese migrant, Kang pays a visit to… Continue reading HAEMOO

HONEYMOON

Jorge couldn’t be happier. He’s met the love of his life; Isabelle. Everything happened so fast. Just four days ago, they were driving in Jorge’s car, with him behind the wheel and she resting in the trunk, the perfume of chloroform still clinging to her. Since then, Isabelle hasn’t left the cellar, which serves as… Continue reading HONEYMOON

THE ICE FOREST

Lorenzo is an engineer, working on a hydro-electric power station high up in the Italian Alps, while dreaming of moving to sunnier climes. The small, snowy town in which he lives welcomes a new inhabitant, Pietro, an engineer who has arrived to work on the same power station. He’s an edgy young man, but he… Continue reading THE ICE FOREST

THE IGNORANCE OF BLOOD

Javier Falcón, Chief of the Sevilla Homicide Division, must solve two different cases in a short time. In the first case he is personally involved. An old friend of his infiltrated an Islamic terrorist cell and now the group is trying to recruit his young son for their cause. The same case hits even closer… Continue reading THE IGNORANCE OF BLOOD

LA ISLA MINIMA

It’s 1980. Spain has just emerged from the Franco dictatorship and is adapting to democracy. Two cops, veteran detective Pedro and the idealist Juan are sent from Madrid to a small town in the Andalusian swamps, where two teenage girls have gone missing. It soon becomes clear that the town is still living in the… Continue reading LA ISLA MINIMA

EL NIÑO

Young man El Niño spends his days earning a basic living doing up and testing motorboats. He is very skilled at driving the boats and very fast. After a party with his dreamer friend El Compi, the pair meets Halil, a young Muslim who has an uncle, Rachid, an established drug dealer. Halil and El… Continue reading EL NIÑO

NO TEARS FOR THE DEAD

Gon is longing for the end of his career. Not that he’s cleaning windows or checking accounts. Gon’s a hitman for the Korean mob in LA. But his missions are taking their toll, especially after his latest, seemingly easy assignment. He just had to pick up a usb stick, but that resulted in half a… Continue reading NO TEARS FOR THE DEAD

THE TARGET

After eight years of study, sleepless nights, countless cramming sessions and a work schedule of 25 hours per day, you might think new ER doctor Tae-Jun deserves some rest. Unfortunately he had to spend the entire night operating on a special patient. A few hours after the surgery, the hospital is swarming with cops. The… Continue reading THE TARGET

THAT DEMON WITHIN

Have you ever truly regretted something you did? Dave, a cop who tries to walk the straight and narrow, has done something that haunts him. His blood saved the life of an incredibly dangerous criminal on the brink of death. And just like in Naoki Urusawa’s cult manga Monster, this act of kindness has big… Continue reading THAT DEMON WITHIN

THE CORPSE OF ANNA FRITZ

While walking to their friend’s work to drag him into a big night out, Ivan and Javi never expected his astounding surprise for a second. Their buddy, Pau, has brought a prestigious guest to his office: the international superstar Anna Fritz, an actress, model, and singer whose twitter followers could replace the entire population of… Continue reading THE CORPSE OF ANNA FRITZ

THE DEAL

Ever since a murderer is following in Jack the Ripper’s footsteps, the entire Seoul police force are on high alert. Well, except for inspector Tae-soo, who’s more interested in harassing petty criminals at his favorite pub. But when he arrests a reckless driver on the way home, he hits the jackpot. Tae-soo catches Korea’s most… Continue reading THE DEAL

ENRAGÉS

After a bank robbery degenerates into a blood bath, three gangsters make a run for it in their getaway car. Soon, a convoy of sirens is hot on their heels. They dump the car and try to blend into the crowds of a shopping mall. But the blood trail that one of them leaves behind,… Continue reading ENRAGÉS

GREEN ROOM

Sometimes it’s better to turn down a gig. But the members of the broke punk band Ain’t Rights are not in the position of refusing anything. 350$ dollars to play in a remote skinhead bar is the difference between stealing gas and eating out of garbage cans and survival. And they know how to handle… Continue reading GREEN ROOM

MARTYRS

Lucie, a young girl, is fleeing barefoot and bloodied from a secret room where she was held captive and tortured. The girl ends up in an orphanage, where the same-aged Anna becomes her only friend and confidante. Ten years after she escaped from her ordeal, Lucie’s still traumatized. The only one who knows what she… Continue reading MARTYRS

PHOTOGRAPHER

A loudmouth of the FSB, the Russian secret police, Natasha just got a giant surprise served to her: two of her coworkers tell her it’s a miracle she is the only one still alive after crossing the path of the Photographer, a fierce muscovite serial killer. Where? When? How? What she will learn will sent… Continue reading PHOTOGRAPHER

THE STRANGE HOUSE

Yezi, a young woman, is accosted in the street by a stranger who makes her a strange proposal. A woman is dying and Yezi has to impersonate her daughter, who recently died in tragic circumstances, to soften her final days. The offer’s too good to refuse. Yezi is flat out broke and gets to spend… Continue reading THE STRANGE HOUSE

VETERAN

When you are the Korean John McClane, you aren’t known for going by the book, but for arresting bad guys in the most spectacular way. Like when a bust on a group of car thieves ended up in a fight as memorable as a derby between two English football teams. But Seo Do isn’t alone.… Continue reading VETERAN

THE WAVE by Roar Uthaug

The Norwegian village of Geiranger enjoys a breathtaking setting at the bottom of a spectacular fjord. And yet, a threat hangs over paradise. In 1905 a rockslide wiped away the entire village and it’s only a matter of time before it will happen again. Geologist Kristian is the man with an eye on the panic… Continue reading THE WAVE by Roar Uthaug

AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

Chained to his wheelchair, Joaquin leads a solitary life in a huge house in Buenos Aries. He has a dying dog and lots of debts. We don’t have to mention that Joaquin isn’t exactly a very cheerful guy. This doesn’t stop the delicious stripper Berta from wanting to rent the upper floor of Joaquin’s house… Continue reading AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

BLUEBEARD

After the miserable failure of his ambitious project for a fancy practice in Seoul, doctor Seung-houn has to be content to be a proctologist in the countryside. On top of that, his wife has left him and the region is known for its grisly murders. Nevertheless, Seung-hoon gets through the days searching for anal abnormalities… Continue reading BLUEBEARD

THE CHAMBER

We’re on board of the research vessel Yongang, which is anchored in the middle of the Yellow Sea, not so far away from North Korea, which seems to have awakened with a sudden urge to piss off the free world. The situation is so tense that American Special Ops members board the Aurora, a submarine… Continue reading THE CHAMBER

COLD HELL

Özge is a young Turkish-born taxi driver in Vienna who attends evening classes and is also an ambitious Thai-boxer. She rarely speaks and trains hard. Özge is a woman doing a man’s job, having escaped from her family’s suffocating patriarchal pressure. One night, when returning home she witnesses an extremely brutal murder in the opposite… Continue reading COLD HELL

FREE FIRE

1978, an abandoned warehouse in Boston. Justine plays matchmaker for a juicy weapons deal. One one side there’s Chris and his friends of the IRA with a briefcase full of dead presidents. On the other side there’s Vernon, the weapon dealer, nervously guarding crates of Kalashnikov’s, while they had explicitly ordered M16’s. The tension is… Continue reading FREE FIRE

THE INVISIBLE GUEST

Lawyer Virginia Goodman, a true legend among her peers, would like to finish his career with a bang. The case is so impossible that even Ethan Hunt himself would prefer to take the day off than to get involved in this. We’re talking about Adrian Dora, a reputed businessman accused of murdering his mistress. He… Continue reading THE INVISIBLE GUEST

THE OATH

As a surgeon, Finnur is often forced to make tough decisions in particularly critical situations. And he does it brilliantly. On the other hand, his personal life is like Nicolas Cage’s recent filmography. He keeps piling up the wrong choices. It all began with the departure of Anna, his eldest daughter, who decided to go… Continue reading THE OATH

THE PRISON

At first sight it’s not a bad thing that Yu-gon recognizes so many faces in the high security prison to which he got transferred. Except that most of them are in jail because he’s the one who put them there. In a previous career he was an overzealous cop. From the moment he gets out… Continue reading THE PRISON

ROBIN

You can run into anything in the Danish woods, but a naked woman covered in blood is not something you see every day. Her name is Robin and she not only claims to have witnessed a gruesome murder but also to having killed her assailant in self-defense. The problem is that the police doesn’t find… Continue reading ROBIN

STRANGLED

1960ties Hungary was not really a fun place to live. The country was recovering from the 1956 uprising and the communist government cracked down heavily on any form of dissent. When a particularly violent murder is committed in the small provincial town of Martfü, people are reluctant to talk and the police have every interest… Continue reading STRANGLED

TARDE PARA LA IRA

Madrid, August 2007. Curro is the only one arrested for the robbery of a jewelry store. Eight years later, his girlfriend Ana and their son are waiting for Curro to get out of prison. José is a solitary and reserved man who just doesn’t seem to fit in anywhere. One morning he goes for a… Continue reading TARDE PARA LA IRA

TUNNEL by Seong-Hun Kim

Lee Jung-soo is about to end his day and return to celebrate his daughter’s birthday. And he has every interest to be there on time, since it is he who brings the cake! Unfortunately for him, the government cut a few corners when it built an enormous tunnel under a huge mountain. And right when… Continue reading TUNNEL by Seong-Hun Kim

CROOKED HOUSE

Private investigator Charles Hayward met Sophie de Haviland while he was stationed in Cairo for the secret service. Their brief affair has long faded away when she enlists his urgent services for a small matter: the death of her stinking rich grandfather Aristide Leonides. This Greek immigrant made his fortune with his own business empire… Continue reading CROOKED HOUSE

DOWNRANGE

A car slams its breaks at the pop of a flat. Inside are Todd ( Rod Hernandez ) and Sara ( Alexa Yeames ), a young couple toting around a bunch of strangers who pitched in gas money to reach everyone’s shared destination. When trying to repair the flat tire, the friendly and helpful Jeff… Continue reading DOWNRANGE

HUNTING EMMA

Emma looks like a gentle, peace-loving, and caring woman. But when danger occurs, she gets possessed by the ghost of Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson’s character in Taken). “Danger” here means a group of six lunatic drug sellers, whom she saw killing a cop on duty. There remains but one thing to do : kill that… Continue reading HUNTING EMMA

MEMOIR OF A MURDERER

It’s a well-known fact that fathers can be quite defensive when a daughter presents her new boyfriend. But what if the father recognizes his own killer instinct in the guy ? Byeong-soo is a veterinarian who for 15 years has been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Since then he has given up his hobby: getting rid… Continue reading MEMOIR OF A MURDERER

NEW TRIAL

The year 2000. Jo Hyun-Woo is 15. He is a good kid, who may no longer believe in Santa but does believe in justice. That’s bad luck for him, as good cops decide to arrest him for the murder of a taxi driver. He might be innocent, but a few punches in the face from… Continue reading NEW TRIAL

SHOCK WAVE

J.S. Cheung is one of Hong Kong’s best policemen. He fearlessly infiltrates the gang of the merciless gangster Blast (what’s in a name?) who has made an art form of relieving local banks of their cash. Seven years later, Cheung has retrained as a demining expert. When a series of bomb attacks spark fear among… Continue reading SHOCK WAVE

A SPECIAL LADY

It’s a man’s world, but it would be nothing without a woman. Apply that to Seoul’s criminal underworld and never a truer word was spoken. A crime syndicate specializes in blackmailing prominent citizens by secretly taping their sexual affairs. Platinum blonde Hyun-Jung is the gang’s factotum. She not only advises the big boss but if… Continue reading A SPECIAL LADY

WHO KILLED COCK ROBIN

Investigative journalist Wang Yi-chi is a real charmer. Everyone instantly likes him and he can get away with almost anything. But then he makes the mistake of selling a scoop without checking the facts first. The juicy extramarital affair he wanted to expose turns out to be a fluke because the senator is legally married… Continue reading WHO KILLED COCK ROBIN

BELIEVER

Police detective Won-ho is at his wit’s end. Half his career he’s been chasing Mr. Lee, the leader of Asia’s biggest drug cartel. The problem is nobody’s ever laid eyes on this character and many are the cowboys who pose as the man himself. One day, Won-ho has his guy (or rather gal) infiltrate Mr.… Continue reading BELIEVER

THE BLOOD OF WOLVES

Hiroshima, 1988. A banker of a money laundering business of one of the rival gangs is missing, which revives the memory of the last gang war fourteen years ago. Amid the resurgence of a yakuza gang war, the seasoned police detective Ogami is partnered with rookie Hioka. The latter is confronted with the unorthodox and… Continue reading THE BLOOD OF WOLVES

BODIES AT REST

What some people do for a living! A medical examiner has the unenviable task of cutting up bodies and prying into their intestines. As the saying goes: it’s a dirty job, but somebody’s gotta do it. On a weekday night in Hong Kong, one such dude is diligently at work alongside his assistant. Then, without… Continue reading BODIES AT REST

BROTHERS’ NEST

At dawn in the Australian outback, two men in flashy orange overalls arrive by bike. They quickly sneak into an empty house. An ordinary robbery? Well, think again. The two men, Jeff and Terry, are brothers. Their mother is dying of cancer and intends to change her will so the house, the land, and the… Continue reading BROTHERS’ NEST

CUT OFF

Due to a ferocious storm, Linda is stuck on an island off the German coast. Not exactly a good time to be harassed by your stalking ex. In a panic, she stumbles onto the beach, where she quite literally bumps into a lifeless body. In the corpse’s trouser pocket, a cell phone rings… In the… Continue reading CUT OFF

DOOR LOCK

You only have to take one look at the electronic toy in your pocket and you’ll realize: those South Koreans have a way with technology! The same goes for Kyung-min, a young woman living by herself (spoiler alert, sorry guys!) in a hypermodern, secured apartment. Coming home one fine day, she notices that someone has… Continue reading DOOR LOCK

FEEDBACK

Jarvis Dolan is a charismatic star of the London radio hit ‘The Grim Reality’. Fun and ruthless in his arguments, he entertains his audience throughout the early morning with his intelligent programs on hot topics. The night in which he had planned to reveal a juicy scandal, his program takes a macabre turn when two… Continue reading FEEDBACK

NO MERCY

In-ae is released from prison after having been wrongfully accused. Since the death of her parents, all she has left is her little sister Eun-hye. From then on, they promise to stay together forever. However, this promise isn’t kept for long when Eun-hye doesn’t come home from school one day. When In-ae tries to look… Continue reading NO MERCY

THE QUAKE

1904. An earthquake makes Norway shake on its foundations until almost nothing remains. More than a hundred years later, this is about to happen again. At least, if you want to believe Kristian, a scientist who suffers from PTSD after his last prediction became reality. His warnings to the government fall on deaf ears. And… Continue reading THE QUAKE