Burn Out

Tony Rodrigues is a bike racer who dreams of entering the professional circuit. By day he works as a forklift operator, and when not racing he helps care for his son Sofiane while his ex-wife Leyla searches for stable work. The balance between his demanding job, his passion for speed, and the needs of his family sets the stage for a life that tiptoes between ordinary duties and a craving for real danger.

During one of his visits to Leyla’s place, a tense moment unfolds as a group of gypsy gang members, led by Jordan, exit her residence. Tony quickly learns that Leyla has been hiding drugs for them, but the current stash in her possession was stolen by her ex-boyfriend. This revelation drags him deeper into a world where loyalty is fragile and every choice carries a price.

To help, Tony tracks down Jordan and enlists the aid of his childhood friend and current street gang leader, Moussa. The pair meet Jordan at a dingy local bar to negotiate a way to settle Leyla’s debt, while the gang’s boss, Miguel, watches from the shadows and starts weighing what kind of deal he can offer. The negotiations hang in the air, tense and uncertain, as Tony weighs the risk of crossing powerful figures he barely understands.

Desperate to make things right, Tony agrees to a dangerous arrangement: he is given the job of transporting drugs to designated spots by motorcycle within a strict two-hour window for two months. The clock is always ticking, and every mile on the road tightens the grip of a life he never asked for. This moonlighting jeopardizes his daytime job and his shot at joining a motorcycle team, leaving him stretched thin and stretched immoral, with each delivery a test of nerve and judgment.

After completing the last delivery, Jordan tightens the terms even further, forcing Tony to keep working as a drug courier without a clear end in sight. In a moment of rage and feeling betrayed, Tony lashes out and beats Jordan to death with his motorcycle helmet, a brutal act that shatters any pretense of control he once had.

Feeling betrayed and hunted, Tony turns to Moussa for help disposing of Jordan’s body and even offers Miguel’s assets to Moussa in exchange for ridding him of the looming threat. To keep a closer eye on him, Tony allows himself to be captured by Miguel, hoping Moussa can tail him and keep the fragile balance intact. Complications arise when local traffic creates obstacles for Moussa, and Miguel learns from his own gang members that Tony lied about Jordan’s fate, widening the fracture in an already fractured web of loyalties.

The tension erupts into violence when a failed escape attempt leads to a broader confrontation: Moussa and his men rescue Tony, and Miguel is killed by Moussa’s crew. In the wake of the clash, Tony shifts into a more routine life as a warehouse worker, but the thrill and danger of that earlier, reckless pace continue to haunt him. Leyla and Sofiane settle for the night, and Tony drifts back onto his bike, drawn to the open road once more, his pursuit of speed punctuated by a high-stakes police chase that closes this chapter of his life in a blaze of headlights and sirens.

Last Updated: October 09, 2025 at 15:57