Asher is a former Mossad agent turned gun for hire, living an austere life in an ever-changing Brooklyn. Approaching the end of his career, he breaks the oath he took as a young man when he meets Sophie on a hit gone wrong. In order to have love in his life before it's too late, he must kill the man he was, for a chance at becoming the man he wants to be.
Acting
Perlman finally gets a lead role worthy of his gravitas.
Cinematography
Brooklyn locations that feel lived-in, not postcard-pretty.
Director
Michael Caton-Jones
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Michael Caton-Jones and Ron Perlman previously worked together on 1995's The Last Mambo King.
The film quietly belongs to a mini-wave of 'aging hitman' indies alongside The American and You Were Never Really Here, exploring masculinity in decline.
US
