They’ll make your blood pressure skyrocket, heart race, and have you gripping your seat with unbearable tension: Psychological thrillers are adrenaline injections in cinematic garb. At their best, these movies take us by the hand and accompany us into the deepest abysses of the human soul.
Shady characters play with the minds of both the protagonists and the viewers. Often the focus is on a question we ask ourselves repeatedly, a question that has burned itself deep into our brains and suddenly makes us see the world through different eyes: Which is real? What is not? Am I real?
A perfervid mix of thriller and drama about vigilante justice, Obsession and guilt, densely atmospherically staged and superbly acted: When the six-year-old daughter of Bible-thumping war veteran Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman) is kidnapped, he finds himself facing the shards of his entire life.
The young and highly ambitious detective Loki (Jake Gyllenhaal), assisted by his team, quickly comes across a suspect, mentally disabled Alex Jones (Paul Dano). However, he has to let him go due to a lack of evidence. Thereupon, in the deepest despair but fiery rage in his belly, Dover set out on the dangerous path of merciless vigilante justice. Due to its courageous complexity, the film is gripping until the very last second!
