Frank (Kim Bodnia) earns a living selling drugs alongside his skinhead friend Tonny (Mads Mikkelsen), but things get complicated when one transaction doesn't go according to plan. This creates problems with Milo (Zlatko Buric), his supplier, and owing €45k leads Frank to attempt resolving the situation through another deal. That endeavor goes even more poorly when police involvement causes the cocaine to be lost in a lake. After being freed from custody, he retaliates against Tonny, who proved quicker during previous arrests, then confronts his boss to explain that his debt has increased. He’s given additional time, but his choices are becoming limited, as are those of his friends; furthermore, his behavior, which already teeters on the edge of sociopathy, poses a danger both to himself and anyone he exploits in a desperate attempt to survive. While the premise isn't groundbreaking, Kim Bodnia’s performance is noteworthy. "Subtle" might seem like an odd descriptor given the nature of the events, but there's a quietness to his portrayal as his character exhibits characteristics reminiscent of “Jekyll and Hyde” – particularly when provoked by Buric, who delivers a memorably unpleasant depiction of someone psychotically sleazy. It’s curious that criminal masterminds in these kinds of stories always seem like amplified versions of "Ratso" from "Midnight Cowboy" (1969). There's action to be found, but graphic violence is minimal; instead, the focus lies on this man’s downward spiral and the consequences of his poor decisions for himself and those around him. This film presents a bleak look at an illicit trade that exploits addiction without pity, and I find it as convincing and engaging as anything produced in America.

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