An American mother receives word that her drug addled son has been kidnapped by a drug lord operating in South Africa.
Acting
Melissa Leo's pre-Oscar desperation — raw, unglamorous, devastating.
Direction
Roodt's South African urgency keeps you breathless.
Director
Darrell James Roodt
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in 18 days on a shoestring budget, with Leo reportedly sleeping on set between takes.
One of few American films to depict South African drug syndicates without white savior narratives — Stephanie is utterly out of her depth.
US
