A covert team tracks a Chechen immigrant in Hamburg, where every lead tightens the suspense.
Suspenseful and tense. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Kanopy (free), Fandango at Home (free), Plex (free) and Tubi (free).
What we could confirm fits an R: some violence and some strong language.
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A Chechen Muslim illegally immigrates to Hamburg and becomes a person of interest for a covert government team tracking the movements of potential terrorists.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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