Detour

Year: 2017

Runtime: 97 min

Language: German

Director: Christopher Smith

Thriller

A young law student becomes consumed by his mother's fatal car accident, leading him down a disturbing path. He becomes entangled with a charismatic but dangerous grifter and his mysterious partner. As tensions rise and fueled by alcohol, Harper finds himself confronting the dark consequences of his actions. He struggles to discern fact from fiction in a world of deception and escalating violence.

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