180
2026 · Directed by Alex Yazbek
Original language: English
- thriller
- crime
- drama
The story
When an unexpected road rage incident puts his son in critical condition, an enraged father spirals down a dark path of emotional turmoil and vengeance.
What it’s like
Tense, grim and driven by a single wound: a grieving-father story where anger slowly takes over every scene. The mood is one of escalating dread rather than spectacle, with the pressure building in close, claustrophobic moments and a sense that the protagonist is moving further from himself with each decision. Expect a serious, emotionally heavy register, the kind of film that sits with rage, guilt and sleeplessness rather than offering release. Violence is central to the revenge arc, and it lands as sudden and consequential rather than stylised, though the film's focus stays on the father's unravelling more than on gore. Pacing is steady and deliberate, letting tension accumulate across quiet stretches before it breaks. It suits a late evening watch when you want something intense and absorbing, and it is not a gentle or comforting choice. It is for viewers drawn to morally fraught thrillers and character-led revenge stories, who want a crime drama that stays with the emotional cost of violence.
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