Amateur

Primarily set in New York City, the film unfolds across bustling cafés, the rhythm of Grand Central Terminal, and the quiet of an upstate country cottage. The convent near the end provides a fragile sanctuary amid pursuit and confrontation with Jacques’s criminal network. Remote locations like the abandoned building and cottage fuel the chase and danger that drive the plot.

🕵️ Crime

A web of blackmail, theft of incriminating disks, and violent intimidation threads through the plot. Jacques uses money and influence to silence threats, while his hit men pursue Sofia, Thomas, and Edward. The story hinges on power, greed, and the consequences of criminal choices.

🎭 Identity

Disguises and role-playing blur the lines between victim and perpetrator. Isabelle inhabits Sofia’s persona, and the amnesiac Thomas regains memory at key moments, revealing a shared past. The characters adopt masks to navigate danger and manipulation, exposing their true motives only when it matters most.

💔 Betrayal

Betrayal threads through relationships: Sofia’s revenge arc, Thomas’s criminal past, and the collateral harm that follows. The price of deception is paid in pain, injury, and the deaths that punctuate the climax. The narrative foregrounds guilt and the cost of choices.

🕯️ Redemption

Sanctuary appears in the convent, offering temporary mercy for the desperate. Characters confront their pasts in a space of refuge, even as law enforcement closes in. The closing acts hinge on acts of mercy, leaving viewers to weigh forgiveness against justice.