Sorcerer

The events are framed in a contemporary late-1970s setting, reflecting a world of international crime networks, volatile politics, and modern transportation threats. The characters move from city centers to remote frontiers, emphasizing a global crime enterprise. The era's style and technologies (refined weapons, stock exchange concerns, multimedia news) anchor the narrative in a specific historical moment.

The story unfolds across several distinct locations. Veracruz sets the stage with a tense, street-level murder; Jerusalem introduces a backdrop of militant activity; Paris provides a backdrop of high finance and corporate intrigue; Elizabeth, New Jersey anchors a Catholic church heist and mafia ties; Porvenir in Central America becomes the grueling battlefield where the four men must drive a dangerous nitroglycerin convoy.

🧭 Survival

Desperate men are forced into a perilous cross-continental mission, and success depends on improvisation, endurance, and mutual aid. The journey through treacherous terrain tests trust and willpower, revealing what ordinary people will endure when pushed to the limit. The film shows how chance and grit can determine life-or-death outcomes.

🗡️ Betrayal

Fake identities, shifting loyalties, and sudden acts of violence fracture fragile alliances. Characters maneuver through a web of personal and criminal agendas where trust is a dangerous luxury. Betrayal reshapes the group’s dynamic and drives the plot toward tragedy.

🎲 Fate and chance

The men’s fates hinge on unpredictable accidents, weather, and the volatile nitroglycerin they transport. The narrative emphasizes how fragile plans are in the face of random danger. Small choices ripple into life-or-death consequences in a landscape of global crime.

🛢️ Industrial exploitation

The story centers on laborers whose lives are bound to dangerous industrial work in an oil-driven economy. They are hired to move a volatile cargo under pressure, highlighting how profit and risk intersect with human vulnerability. The setting exposes the human toll behind high-stakes corporate operations.

🌐 Global crime

The vignettes cross borders, illustrating a web of criminal cases—from clandestine militancy to organized crime—which together reveal a transnational network. Each locale contributes a piece of a larger mosaic of greed, violence, and power. The film suggests that crime is a global enterprise rather than isolated incidents.