Mayhem!

"This ends one way."

2023 1h 39m FR

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 236

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Synopsis

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Sam is a professional boxer about to get released from prison. While on parole, his past catches up with him and he has no choice but to flee. Five years later, he has rebuilt a simple life on an exotic island in Thailand with his wife and her daughter, but when he gets blackmailed by a dangerous local godfather, he must embark on a dangerous drug smuggling mission which results in a tragedy. Now he has only one purpose: to seek merciless vengeance.

“This ends one way.”

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Cast

Nassim Lyes
Sam
Loryn Nounay
Mia
Olivier Gourmet
Narong
Vithaya Pansringarm
Hansa
Mehdi Hadim
Kenneth Won
Civil Servant
Sahajak Boonthanakit
Chananticha Chaipa
Dara

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Xavier Gens
Writers: Magali Rossitto, Guillaume Lemans, Xavier Gens
Languages: English, French, Thai
Countries: France, Thailand

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 30% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Thai.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Thailand.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Xavier Gens, shot by Gilles Porte. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Riwanon Le Beller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Nassim Lyes and Loryn Nounay and Olivier Gourmet carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Xavier Gens directs. Gilles Porte behind the camera. Riwanon Le Beller cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France, Thailand. Dialogue in English, French, Thai.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 30% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 3 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Thai.
5International production across 2 countries: France, Thailand.
6Directed by Xavier Gens, shot by Gilles Porte. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Riwanon Le Beller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Nassim Lyes and Loryn Nounay and Olivier Gourmet carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "This ends one way.".
10IMDB entry: tt19319352 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.