Baltasar Kormákur

두 딸 ‘메어’, ‘노라’와 함께 시간을 보내기 위해 친구 ‘마틴’이 있는 남아프리카를 찾은 의사 ‘네이트’. 그러나 즐거운 여행도 잠시, 처참히 죽어 있는 마을 사람들을 목격한 이들은 곧이어 이 모든 상황을 벌인 사자에게 맹목적으로 쫓기기 시작한다. 무전조차 터지지 않는 고립된 지역에서 마을을 완전히 장악해버린 사자로부터 벗어나기 위해 서로 의지하며 고군분투하는데…

잃어버린 지도를 찾기 위해 탐험을 떠난 이들. 두 남자가 광활한 그린란드에서 생존을 위한 싸움을 시작한다. 1909년 극 지방으로 떠난 덴마크 원정대의 실화에 기반한 이야기.

환상적인 섬 타히티에서 운명처럼 사랑에 빠진 바다를 닮은 자유로운 여자 ‘태미’와 바다를 사랑하는 섬세한 남자 ‘리처드’는 함께 요트를 타고 6,500km의 긴 항해를 시작한다. 바다 위에서 인생 최고의 행복한 시간을 만끽하던 연인은 남태평양 한가운데에서 예상치 못한 사상 최악의 허리케인을 만나게 되는데…

환상적인 섬 타히티에서 운명처럼 사랑에 빠진 바다를 닮은 자유로운 여자 ‘태미’와 바다를 사랑하는 섬세한 남자 ‘리처드’는 함께 요트를 타고 6,500km의 긴 항해를 시작한다. 바다 위에서 인생 최고의 행복한 시간을 만끽하던 연인은 남태평양 한가운데에서 예상치 못한 사상 최악의 허리케인을 만나게 되는데…

In an attempt to fix his financial problems, Erik recruits his brother, Atli, to help him import a shipment of cocaine into Iceland. Erik thinks he's got things all figured out, until the young Polish “mule” they've hired is unable to pass the drugs through her system.

저명한 외과 의사 ‘피누르’. 부족한 것 없이 평온했던 ‘피누르’의 일상이, 딸 ‘안나’의 연인 ‘오타르’로 인해 무너지게 된다. 마약 중독으로 인해 점점 망가져가고 범죄의 위협 속에 놓여 있는 ‘안나’를 지키기 위해 경찰의 도움도 받으려 했지만 소용이 없다는 것을 알게 되자 직접 ‘오타르’를 처단할 계획을 세우기 시작한다. ‘안나’의 ‘오타르’를 향한 맹목적인 사랑을 멈추기 위해, 그리고 가족을 위협하고 이용하려 하는 ‘오타르’의 협박과 폭력에서 벗어나기 위해 ‘피누르’는 의사로서 할 수 있는 가장 잔혹한 방법으로 죽음 없는 살인 계획을 시작한다.

저명한 외과 의사 ‘피누르’. 부족한 것 없이 평온했던 ‘피누르’의 일상이, 딸 ‘안나’의 연인 ‘오타르’로 인해 무너지게 된다. 마약 중독으로 인해 점점 망가져가고 범죄의 위협 속에 놓여 있는 ‘안나’를 지키기 위해 경찰의 도움도 받으려 했지만 소용이 없다는 것을 알게 되자 직접 ‘오타르’를 처단할 계획을 세우기 시작한다. ‘안나’의 ‘오타르’를 향한 맹목적인 사랑을 멈추기 위해, 그리고 가족을 위협하고 이용하려 하는 ‘오타르’의 협박과 폭력에서 벗어나기 위해 ‘피누르’는 의사로서 할 수 있는 가장 잔혹한 방법으로 죽음 없는 살인 계획을 시작한다.

저명한 외과 의사 ‘피누르’. 부족한 것 없이 평온했던 ‘피누르’의 일상이, 딸 ‘안나’의 연인 ‘오타르’로 인해 무너지게 된다. 마약 중독으로 인해 점점 망가져가고 범죄의 위협 속에 놓여 있는 ‘안나’를 지키기 위해 경찰의 도움도 받으려 했지만 소용이 없다는 것을 알게 되자 직접 ‘오타르’를 처단할 계획을 세우기 시작한다. ‘안나’의 ‘오타르’를 향한 맹목적인 사랑을 멈추기 위해, 그리고 가족을 위협하고 이용하려 하는 ‘오타르’의 협박과 폭력에서 벗어나기 위해 ‘피누르’는 의사로서 할 수 있는 가장 잔혹한 방법으로 죽음 없는 살인 계획을 시작한다.

저명한 외과 의사 ‘피누르’. 부족한 것 없이 평온했던 ‘피누르’의 일상이, 딸 ‘안나’의 연인 ‘오타르’로 인해 무너지게 된다. 마약 중독으로 인해 점점 망가져가고 범죄의 위협 속에 놓여 있는 ‘안나’를 지키기 위해 경찰의 도움도 받으려 했지만 소용이 없다는 것을 알게 되자 직접 ‘오타르’를 처단할 계획을 세우기 시작한다. ‘안나’의 ‘오타르’를 향한 맹목적인 사랑을 멈추기 위해, 그리고 가족을 위협하고 이용하려 하는 ‘오타르’의 협박과 폭력에서 벗어나기 위해 ‘피누르’는 의사로서 할 수 있는 가장 잔혹한 방법으로 죽음 없는 살인 계획을 시작한다.

에베레스트를 정복하고자 하는 열망이 가장 뜨거웠던 1996년. 세계적으로 명성을 떨친 상업 등반 가이드 ‘롭 홀’(제이슨 클락)과 치열한 경쟁 시장에 갓 뛰어든 등반 사업가 ‘스캇 피셔’(제이크 질렌할), 그리고 전세계에서 몰려드는 최고의 등반대들이 하나의 목표를 가지고 에베레스트 정상을 향한다. 지상 위 산소의 1/3, 심장을 얼어붙게 만드는 영하 40도의 추위, 뇌를 조여오는 극한의 기압까지. 높이 올라갈수록 열악해지는 기후에 맞선 이들은 마침내 인간의 한계를 극복하고 정상에 오르는데 성공한다. 그러나 기쁨도 잠시, 예상치 못한 갑작스런 눈사태와 눈폭풍이 에베레스트를 뒤덮고 수많은 목숨을 위협하는 예측불허의 극한 재난이 펼쳐지는데…

에베레스트를 정복하고자 하는 열망이 가장 뜨거웠던 1996년. 세계적으로 명성을 떨친 상업 등반 가이드 ‘롭 홀’(제이슨 클락)과 치열한 경쟁 시장에 갓 뛰어든 등반 사업가 ‘스캇 피셔’(제이크 질렌할), 그리고 전세계에서 몰려드는 최고의 등반대들이 하나의 목표를 가지고 에베레스트 정상을 향한다. 지상 위 산소의 1/3, 심장을 얼어붙게 만드는 영하 40도의 추위, 뇌를 조여오는 극한의 기압까지. 높이 올라갈수록 열악해지는 기후에 맞선 이들은 마침내 인간의 한계를 극복하고 정상에 오르는데 성공한다. 그러나 기쁨도 잠시, 예상치 못한 갑작스런 눈사태와 눈폭풍이 에베레스트를 뒤덮고 수많은 목숨을 위협하는 예측불허의 극한 재난이 펼쳐지는데…

Like a young bird yet to find the courage to lift its wings, Fúsi (43) lives alone with his mother, where they've always lived.

원하는 것이 있다면 다 얻는 지하세계의 능력자 ‘바비’(덴젤 워싱턴)와 그의 수다쟁이 총잡이 파트너 ‘스티그’(마크 월버그). 그들은 멕시코 최고의 마약상 ‘파피 그레코’의 검은돈들이 예금되어 있는 한 은행의 안전금고를 턴다. ‘파피’의 약점을 잡기위해 무모하게 계획된 일이었지만 그 금고 안에는 예상보다 더 많은 금액이 들어있었는데! 그날 이후 이들은 ‘파피’ 갱단 뿐만 아니라 정체모를 수많은 무리들에게 쫒기게 되고, 시간이 지날 수록 더 위험한 상황에 빠지게 된다. 이제 유일하게 의지할 수 있는 사람은 파트너뿐! 하지만 그들에게 닥친 가장 큰 문제는… 바로 자신의 파트너가 서로 다른 국가기관의 스파이 정보원으로서 이 임무에 투입되어 다는 사실을 모른다는 것! ‘바비’와 ‘스티그’, 헤어질 수 없는 두 남자의 얽히고설킨 생존 액션이 시작된다!

Based on an astonishing true incident that took place on the frigid seas off Iceland in 1984, The Deep fashions a modern-day everyman myth about the sole survivor of a shipwreck, whose superhuman will to survive made him both an inexplicable scientific phenomenon and a genuine national hero.

Based on an astonishing true incident that took place on the frigid seas off Iceland in 1984, The Deep fashions a modern-day everyman myth about the sole survivor of a shipwreck, whose superhuman will to survive made him both an inexplicable scientific phenomenon and a genuine national hero.

Based on an astonishing true incident that took place on the frigid seas off Iceland in 1984, The Deep fashions a modern-day everyman myth about the sole survivor of a shipwreck, whose superhuman will to survive made him both an inexplicable scientific phenomenon and a genuine national hero.

전직 프로 밀수팀 리더로 활약을 펼치다가 가족을 위해 손을 씻고 평범한 삶을 살아가고 있는 ‘크리스’(마크 월버그). 자신이 발 담고 있었던 범죄 세계를 완전히 벗어났다고 생각했지만 사랑하는 아내, ‘케이트’(케이트 베킨세일)의 하나뿐인 동생 ‘앤디’가 치명적인 실수로 불법 마약 밀수에 휘말리게 되면서 그의 가족은 무자비한 범죄 집단에게 위협당한다. 가족을 지키기 위해서라면 그 어떤 위험한 일도 불사하는 ‘크리스’는 ‘앤디’의 실수를 만회하기 위해 절친 ‘세바스찬’(벤 포스터)의 도움을 받아 최정예 팀을 구성, 목숨을 건 불법이송작전에 뛰어든다! 하지만 그를 기다리는 것은 바로 밀수입의 천국, 파나마시티의 1억 5천만 달러의 밀수품을 둘러싼 음모와 잔인한 범죄 조직! ‘크리스’는 그 누구도 예상치 못한 방법으로 거대한 음모에 맞서고, 동시에 가족들을 위협한 조직을 제거하기 위한 거침없는 반격을 준비하는데... 과연, 그의 마지막 작전은 성공할 것인가!

전직 프로 밀수팀 리더로 활약을 펼치다가 가족을 위해 손을 씻고 평범한 삶을 살아가고 있는 ‘크리스’(마크 월버그). 자신이 발 담고 있었던 범죄 세계를 완전히 벗어났다고 생각했지만 사랑하는 아내, ‘케이트’(케이트 베킨세일)의 하나뿐인 동생 ‘앤디’가 치명적인 실수로 불법 마약 밀수에 휘말리게 되면서 그의 가족은 무자비한 범죄 집단에게 위협당한다. 가족을 지키기 위해서라면 그 어떤 위험한 일도 불사하는 ‘크리스’는 ‘앤디’의 실수를 만회하기 위해 절친 ‘세바스찬’(벤 포스터)의 도움을 받아 최정예 팀을 구성, 목숨을 건 불법이송작전에 뛰어든다! 하지만 그를 기다리는 것은 바로 밀수입의 천국, 파나마시티의 1억 5천만 달러의 밀수품을 둘러싼 음모와 잔인한 범죄 조직! ‘크리스’는 그 누구도 예상치 못한 방법으로 거대한 음모에 맞서고, 동시에 가족들을 위협한 조직을 제거하기 위한 거침없는 반격을 준비하는데... 과연, 그의 마지막 작전은 성공할 것인가!

An art-house comedy about an ordinary family running the unusual business of elf tourism and spiritual sessions. Their house is built around an elf stone, which is sacred to the wife Lara, who is blessed with a sixth sense. When they get an offer to sell the stone at a high price, her husband Óskar is really tempted.

A couple goes to dangerous lengths to find a lung donor for their daughter.

A former sailor who has served prison sentences for alcohol smuggling fights to keep his family afloat. He is offered pay for a last tour of cargo between Reykjavik and Rotterdam. He agrees, in the hope to get out of debt, but unexpected events occur.

Jon, a middle-aged professor is going to get married tomorrow, for the second time, to one of his ex-students half his age. But it's not all roses. First, there's his cranky mother-in-law-to-be who violently opposes the marriage and who demands repayment of Jon's loan before the wedding night. Second, his plans to build a golf course on the little island of Flatey where they live aren't going at all to plan. Third, his extremely drunk best man is on the loose without any shoes and lastly, the continual presence of his emotional first wife is haunting his every move. When the guests start flocking to the island, Jon starts getting cold feet. After a very long night of drinking and thinking, will Jon be able to make it to the church on time?

Jon, a middle-aged professor is going to get married tomorrow, for the second time, to one of his ex-students half his age. But it's not all roses. First, there's his cranky mother-in-law-to-be who violently opposes the marriage and who demands repayment of Jon's loan before the wedding night. Second, his plans to build a golf course on the little island of Flatey where they live aren't going at all to plan. Third, his extremely drunk best man is on the loose without any shoes and lastly, the continual presence of his emotional first wife is haunting his every move. When the guests start flocking to the island, Jon starts getting cold feet. After a very long night of drinking and thinking, will Jon be able to make it to the church on time?

Jon, a middle-aged professor is going to get married tomorrow, for the second time, to one of his ex-students half his age. But it's not all roses. First, there's his cranky mother-in-law-to-be who violently opposes the marriage and who demands repayment of Jon's loan before the wedding night. Second, his plans to build a golf course on the little island of Flatey where they live aren't going at all to plan. Third, his extremely drunk best man is on the loose without any shoes and lastly, the continual presence of his emotional first wife is haunting his every move. When the guests start flocking to the island, Jon starts getting cold feet. After a very long night of drinking and thinking, will Jon be able to make it to the church on time?

A murder opens up a bleak trail of long buried secrets and small town corruption for a worn out police detective and his squad.

A murder opens up a bleak trail of long buried secrets and small town corruption for a worn out police detective and his squad.

A murder opens up a bleak trail of long buried secrets and small town corruption for a worn out police detective and his squad.

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Insurance investigator Abraham Holt travels to a tiny town in rural Minnesota to look into a particularly unusual insurance claim stemming from a horrific car accident. As Holt examines the scene of the wreck, it all seems a bit too perfect. And when he interviews Isold Mcbride and her shifty husband, Fred -- the impoverished beneficiaries of the massive, recently initiated life-insurance policy -- he begins to suspect that something is amiss.

Insurance investigator Abraham Holt travels to a tiny town in rural Minnesota to look into a particularly unusual insurance claim stemming from a horrific car accident. As Holt examines the scene of the wreck, it all seems a bit too perfect. And when he interviews Isold Mcbride and her shifty husband, Fred -- the impoverished beneficiaries of the massive, recently initiated life-insurance policy -- he begins to suspect that something is amiss.

Insurance investigator Abraham Holt travels to a tiny town in rural Minnesota to look into a particularly unusual insurance claim stemming from a horrific car accident. As Holt examines the scene of the wreck, it all seems a bit too perfect. And when he interviews Isold Mcbride and her shifty husband, Fred -- the impoverished beneficiaries of the massive, recently initiated life-insurance policy -- he begins to suspect that something is amiss.

Insurance investigator Abraham Holt travels to a tiny town in rural Minnesota to look into a particularly unusual insurance claim stemming from a horrific car accident. As Holt examines the scene of the wreck, it all seems a bit too perfect. And when he interviews Isold Mcbride and her shifty husband, Fred -- the impoverished beneficiaries of the massive, recently initiated life-insurance policy -- he begins to suspect that something is amiss.

The psychiatry department of a young doctor Cora has just admitted a young lady who refuses to speak and whose identity remains unknown. Cora becomes fond of her patient and establishes a relationship which goes beyond the usual course of treatment. She feels a kind of "call" from this woman as a strange and strong tie grows between them. One day, Cora learns that the identity of her patient has been discovered. Her name is Loa, she is a stranger, she has been sent back home…to Iceland. Cora, who had no idea of this woman's life outside their relationship, is deeply moved : she decides to meet up with her in order to finish the treatment.

The psychiatry department of a young doctor Cora has just admitted a young lady who refuses to speak and whose identity remains unknown. Cora becomes fond of her patient and establishes a relationship which goes beyond the usual course of treatment. She feels a kind of "call" from this woman as a strange and strong tie grows between them. One day, Cora learns that the identity of her patient has been discovered. Her name is Loa, she is a stranger, she has been sent back home…to Iceland. Cora, who had no idea of this woman's life outside their relationship, is deeply moved : she decides to meet up with her in order to finish the treatment.

A feature length documentary shot in Iceland on mediums and the relationship between humans and invisible beings such as elves ghosts, angels, water monsters and extra-terrestrials. The film is a journey to the frontiers of life questioning the scope of our existence. Are we alone in the universe? If life exists in other dimensions, it's worth knowing more.

Wealthy, aging patriarch Thordur assembles his scattered heirs in his remote Icelandic fishing village to discuss the future of the family fishery. But bringing everyone together unleashes a storm of long-repressed dark family secrets.

Wealthy, aging patriarch Thordur assembles his scattered heirs in his remote Icelandic fishing village to discuss the future of the family fishery. But bringing everyone together unleashes a storm of long-repressed dark family secrets.

Wealthy, aging patriarch Thordur assembles his scattered heirs in his remote Icelandic fishing village to discuss the future of the family fishery. But bringing everyone together unleashes a storm of long-repressed dark family secrets.

A bittersweet tale of a love affair between two people whose lives seem to have lost all direction. The female lead, Milla, is drifting aimlessly through life until she meets Aki. They fall in love - but happiness in a relationship shadowed by crime and drugs is not necessarily a given. The movie is based on the novel Minä ja Morrison by first-time author Kata Kärkkäinen

Regína is 10 years old. Her mother, Margrét, works at a home for the elderly and her father is dead. The story begins one sunny summer morning when kids are leaving for the summer camp and Regína has been told she cannot go. While alone at home killing time she discovers her gift, which is hypnotizing singing. Her friend Pétur shows his talent for finding words that rhyme and together they increase the power of singing.

현대판 미녀와 야수 이야기로 동화를 통해 미디어의 위선을 꼬집고 있다

Thirty-year-old Hlynur still lives with his mother and spends his days drinking, watching porn and surfing the net while living off unemployment checks. A girl is interested in him, but he stands back from commitment. His mother's Spanish flamenco teacher, Lola, moves in with them for Christmas. On New Year's Eve, while his mother is away, Hlynur finds out Lola is a lesbian, but also ends up having sex with her. He soon finds out he and his mother are sharing more than a house. Eventually he must find out where he fits into the puzzle, and how to live life less selfishly.

Thirty-year-old Hlynur still lives with his mother and spends his days drinking, watching porn and surfing the net while living off unemployment checks. A girl is interested in him, but he stands back from commitment. His mother's Spanish flamenco teacher, Lola, moves in with them for Christmas. On New Year's Eve, while his mother is away, Hlynur finds out Lola is a lesbian, but also ends up having sex with her. He soon finds out he and his mother are sharing more than a house. Eventually he must find out where he fits into the puzzle, and how to live life less selfishly.

Thirty-year-old Hlynur still lives with his mother and spends his days drinking, watching porn and surfing the net while living off unemployment checks. A girl is interested in him, but he stands back from commitment. His mother's Spanish flamenco teacher, Lola, moves in with them for Christmas. On New Year's Eve, while his mother is away, Hlynur finds out Lola is a lesbian, but also ends up having sex with her. He soon finds out he and his mother are sharing more than a house. Eventually he must find out where he fits into the puzzle, and how to live life less selfishly.

The story of an Icelandic man and his slow descent into madness. Along his journey he meets Dagný, the initial cause of his breakdown. Other people he meets in the asylum have been committed for various reasons, such as signing cheques for Adolf Hitler and, believing themselves to be writing songs for the Beatles and telepathically transmitting to the band.

Sol Jensen, a young Icelandic woman, and Halil Atesh, originally from the countryside in Turkey, meet in Reykjavik and fall passionately in love. Ten years later, Halil becomes an established businessman, while Sol runs a beauty parlor. Their two daughters, Leila and Aysiia, attend a Catholic school despite Halil's Muslim background and much to his grief. The split between him and Sol increases with the growing up of their daughters in a culture that is not his.

Popp í Reykjavík (Pop in Reykjavik) is a film about the vibrant Icelandic music culture of the late '90s. It was released in 1998 and features interviews and concert footage of promising Icelandic bands like Gusgus, Bellatrix, Maus, Ensími, Quarashi, Botnleðja and Sigur Rós.

Latibær is full of colourful characters who have a very negative attitude towards physical activity, healthy food and so on. They prefer to stuff themselves with sweets and watch television all day. As a result they are all weak and flabby. To change this, the Sports-Elf arrives, and through his positive attitude, driving magnetism and by not taking no for an answer, he persuades the inhabitants to change their destructive lifestyle.

Latibær is full of colourful characters who have a very negative attitude towards physical activity, healthy food and so on. They prefer to stuff themselves with sweets and watch television all day. As a result they are all weak and flabby. To change this, the Sports-Elf arrives, and through his positive attitude, driving magnetism and by not taking no for an answer, he persuades the inhabitants to change their destructive lifestyle.

Devil's Island is a bitter sweet tale of Iceland in the fifties. Life is rough in Reykjavik's post-war slum of Camp Thule, where the abandoned US military barracks have been turned into makeshift homes. Struggling wives and their hard-working husbands try to make ends meet. The younger generation dreams of dollars, Rock'n'Roll and the American way of life. To celebrate or to drown their misery - they're never short of a good reason to booze. Devil's Island vividly depicts the everyday life of a wacky family, their neighbours and friends and shows how some of their dreams come true and others don't.

The smell of leather, whiskey and cigars: Two young girlfriends fall in love with the same man, an adventurous young businessman. Missing, forged documents wreak havoc on the lives of everyone involved.

In a barren land ruled by oppression and ignorance, a spirited woman driven by hope of a better life must fight against the odds. Agnes is a servant in the house of the county sheriff. There she is constantly sexually harassed by him and treated with contempt by his wife. Agnes falls in love with Natan, a self taught homoeopathic doctor. The sheriff takes revenge on Natan by making it illegal for him to practice his profession. The dramatic relationship between the three main characters ultimately leads to a fatal web of events where a love affair turns into a nightmare of brutality and destruction.

A story in the form of a fairy tale, that tells of the time the Princess calls upon her hero to slay the modern day dragon. The film is unusual in the way it portrays ecological issues in a highly artistic way.

Two young friends, Lass and Sveppi, run a nightclub in downtown Reykjavik. They hire a beautiful young singer, Sól, who has just moved from the countryside to the city in order to take singing lessons. The boys make a bet which one will get the girl into bed first. As times goes on, Lass realises that he is in love with Sól and wants to give up the bet. Sveppi, on the other hand, has no interest in giving up the bet. Dos jóvenes amigos, Lass y Sveppi, van a un club nocturno en los suburbios de Reykjavik. Contratan a una cantante joven y hermosa, Sol, que acaba de mudarse del campo a la ciudad a fin de tomar clases de canto. Los chicos hacen una apuesta de cual de los dos se llevará a la chica a la cama primero. Luego, Lass se da cuenta de que está enamorado de Sol y quiere renunciar a la apuesta. Sveppi, en cambio, no tiene ningún interés en renunciar a ello. (FILMAFFINITY)

Maria is somewhat of a rebel and problem child. Her mother died and her father remarried some awful lady, and Maria isn't happy at all. She takes a drug overdose and winds up in a home for other girls with problems, but the two women who run the place turn out to be not quite the ladies they seemed. Maria knows she can't stay there very long, and starts planning her escape.

Soon after the break of the pandemic and realizing that his clock is ticking, Kristofer gets the urge to embark on a journey to try to find out what really happened when his Japanese girlfriend mysteriously vanished without a trace from London fifty years earlier.

Soon after the break of the pandemic and realizing that his clock is ticking, Kristofer gets the urge to embark on a journey to try to find out what really happened when his Japanese girlfriend mysteriously vanished without a trace from London fifty years earlier.

American CIA operative Robert Ames attempts to forge a healthy relationship between the U.S. and nations in the Middle East, but tragedy strikes in 1983 when a bomb detonates outside the American Embassy in Beruit.

A dramatization of the 1986 Reykjavik summit between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev.

Based on the 2003 Documentary, "The Day Britain Stopped" about a massive traffic standstill that stranded hundreds of thousands of motorists in England.

Politicians and high-ranking military officials hire prison inmates as hitmen and offer them temporary releases in order to do the job.

Politicians and high-ranking military officials hire prison inmates as hitmen and offer them temporary releases in order to do the job.

A mystery set in a small Louisiana town, where a police detective investigating a murder uncovers a trail of secrets and corruption.