Through the Air

Through the Air

2015 · 98 min · FR · 5.4 (47 votes)
Dir. Fred Grivois · Starring Reda Kateb, Ludivine Sagnier, Tchéky Karyo, Johan Heldenbergh, Pascal Demolon, Blanche Hemada Costoso · Music Sacha Galperine

“Vincent, a former air rifle champion ends up in a dangerous spiral after accepting an unusual job offer.”

Drama

Vincent, a former air rifle champion lives a quiet life with his wife and his daughter. Despite his happy family life he ends up with economic problems. One day at the shooting range he meets the mysterious Renaud who promises him a solution to his problems by offering him an unusual job. Suddenly Vincent finds himself in a very dangerous spiral which turns out to be even harder to get out of than finding a solution to his economic problems.

VIBE

This film feels like a tightening knot of moral compromise and escalating desperation. It's a tense, character-driven descent into a dangerous world, where every choice weighs heavy. The atmosphere is gritty and suspenseful, leaving you with a palpable sense of unease as a man grapples with his unraveling life.

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