The story follows Thomas (Gastambide), a lieutenant in the crime division who is already under internal investigation for bribery. While driving to his mother’s funeral, he accidentally strikes and kills a man on a deserted road. In a moment of panic and desperation to protect his career, Thomas decides to hide the body in the last place anyone would look: his own mother’s casket.
: Franck Gastambide delivers a stressed, physical performance as Thomas, supported by Simon Abkarian, Michael Abiteboul, and Tracy Gotoas as Naomi. Sin respiro (2022)
: The film was written and directed by Régis Blondeau, a veteran cinematographer making his directorial leap. The story follows Thomas (Gastambide), a lieutenant in
: While some critics noted that it follows the original Korean film almost beat-for-beat, Sin respiro was praised for its "solid action" and "decent performances". Reviewers highlighted it as a "decent one-time watch" for fans of gritty cop thrillers, though some found the pacing slower than the 95-minute runtime suggests. Where to Watch Reviewers highlighted it as a "decent one-time watch"
What begins as a frantic cover-up quickly spirals into a lethal game of cat and mouse when Thomas starts receiving anonymous threats from a witness who knows exactly what he did. As his blackmailer—a mysterious and powerful figure—pushes him to the brink, Thomas is forced into increasingly dangerous situations that expose the deep-seated corruption within his own precinct. Production and Reception
The story follows Thomas (Gastambide), a lieutenant in the crime division who is already under internal investigation for bribery. While driving to his mother’s funeral, he accidentally strikes and kills a man on a deserted road. In a moment of panic and desperation to protect his career, Thomas decides to hide the body in the last place anyone would look: his own mother’s casket.
: Franck Gastambide delivers a stressed, physical performance as Thomas, supported by Simon Abkarian, Michael Abiteboul, and Tracy Gotoas as Naomi.
: The film was written and directed by Régis Blondeau, a veteran cinematographer making his directorial leap.
: While some critics noted that it follows the original Korean film almost beat-for-beat, Sin respiro was praised for its "solid action" and "decent performances". Reviewers highlighted it as a "decent one-time watch" for fans of gritty cop thrillers, though some found the pacing slower than the 95-minute runtime suggests. Where to Watch
What begins as a frantic cover-up quickly spirals into a lethal game of cat and mouse when Thomas starts receiving anonymous threats from a witness who knows exactly what he did. As his blackmailer—a mysterious and powerful figure—pushes him to the brink, Thomas is forced into increasingly dangerous situations that expose the deep-seated corruption within his own precinct. Production and Reception