A drug smuggler in Bangkok navigates a surreal, gritty underworld to avenge his brother's death.
Bleak and pulpy. A late-night trip that takes its time. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Kanopy (free), The Roku Channel (free), Fandango at Home (free), Plex (free) and Tubi (free).
For an R, this one goes further: extreme gore. Beyond that, moderate sex and nudity, and brutal violence.
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Julian, who runs a Thai boxing club as a front organization for his family's drug smuggling operation, is forced by his mother Crystal to find and kill the individual responsible for his brother's recent death.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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