2017 · crime · drama · romance
Racer and the Jailbird
Directed by Michaël R. Roskam2h 10m2017
When Gino meets racing driver Bénédicte, it's love at first sight. But Gino has a secret. The kind of secret that can endanger their lives.
Our read: Racer and the Jailbird (2017) reads as a heavy, steady, grounded crime · drama · romance entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook.
Heavy, steady, measured crime / drama, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, cold.
- heavy
- intense
- bleak
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