A cerebral thriller unfolds over 24 tense hours as financial titans face their firm's impending collapse.
Suspenseful. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Prime Video and Kanopy (free).
What we could confirm fits an R: no real violence and frequent strong language.
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Set in the high-stakes world of the financial industry, involving the key players at an investment firm during one perilous 24-hour period in the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis. An entry-level analyst unlocks information that could prove to be the downfall of the firm.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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