Friendly Beast
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A claustrophobic psychological thriller where a man's mental breakdown transforms a robbery into a hostage nightmare, blending philosophical inquiry with raw aggression and moral ambiguity.
A restaurant owner going over the edge when an armed robbery is attempted at his establishment. He holds everyone captive at gunpoint – criminals and customers alike – and situations corrode into a nightmare state, guided by manipulation and raw compulsion.
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