Graceland
A desperate father risks everything to save his daughter from the men who hold her captive
“A tense, twisty cinematic artichoke brimming with moral complexity and intriguing shades of gray.” - Los Angeles Times
_“A nerve-shredding Philippines-set thriller made with such skill that its low budget barely registers.” _- New York Post
“It’s a fantastic thriller with outstanding performances that command attention.” - Film School Rejects
No one is innocent
In this unpredictable and tightly-paced thriller, family man Marlon Villar — a longtime chauffeur to corrupt Filipino politician Manuel Chango — is faced with an unthinkable predicament when he gets ambushed while driving both his boss’s 12-year-old girl and his own daughter home from school one afternoon. In the chaos of the kidnapping attempt, things go horribly awry and Marlon’s daughter is taken and held for ransom instead. Desperate to save his daughter, Marlon must navigate the conflicting motives between the ruthless kidnappers, untrustworthy Chango and determined detectives eager to name him a suspect without letting on the wrong girl was taken hostage. As events progress wildly unaccording to plan, Marlon, Chango and their families are forced into a rapid downward spiral of deceit and betrayal that will leave no one innocent.
Cast
Director
Language
Tagalog
Subtitles
English
Country
Philippines
Studio
Drafthouse Films