2023 · thriller · mystery · action
The Locksmith
Directed by Nicolas Harvard1h 31m2023
A thief fresh out of prison, tries to work his way back into the life of his daughter and ex-fiancé. Determined, he is forced to use the skills he has as a gifted locksmith. Things take a tumultuous turn after an unexpected disappearance.
Our read: The Locksmith (2023) reads as a sombre, kinetic, grounded thriller · mystery · action entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, measured in temperature, ambivalent in outlook.
Sombre, kinetic, measured thriller / mystery, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, mid-stakes, measured.
- sombre
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