Richard Madden, revealed thanks to “Game of Thrones”, is starring in a captivating thriller on Prime Video, alongside Shailene Woodley and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Here’s what you need to know about “Killer Heat.”
Notice to fans of thrillers and intense family dramas, Prime Video has just released a new hypnotic thriller with a high-flying cast, which includes Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Inception), Shailene Woodley (Big Little Lies), Richard Madden ( Game of Thrones), Clare Holman (The Little Drummer Girl), Abbey Lee (Mad Max: Fury Road) and Babou Ceesay (We Hunt Together).
If you’re looking for a good new, well-written thriller with relentless performances, here’s what you need to know about Killer Heat, watching now on Prime Video.
A captivating thriller with a backdrop of family drama
Adaptation of the short story Of jealousy (Sjalusimannen og andre fortellinger) by Jo Nesbø published in 2021, Killer Heat is written by Matt Charman and Roberto Bentivegna and directed by Franco-Ivorian filmmaker Philippe Lacôte, known for his documentary films and fiction Run, Twelfth Night and more recently Black Tea.
It all begins with the accidental death of Leo Vardakis, a young shipping magnate from an extremely powerful family. His death, which occurred on the island of Crete, shocked the region but seems very strange.
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This is why his sister-in-law Penelope (Shailene Woodley), who seemed strangely very close to him, hires Nick Bali (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), an American private detective expatriated in Greece to investigate Leo’s death.
Penelope doesn’t believe the official police report and wants to know what really happened to Leo and why anyone would harm him. In this idyllic Mediterranean setting, Nick will discover the dark secrets of the rich and powerful Vardakis family who reign like divinities in the region.
Himself tormented by his own family past, the private detective will delve into the darkness of this clan, where jealousies run deep and where anyone can be suspect, especially since Leo has a twin brother, Elias (Richard Madden), who is none other than Penelope’s husband, and a mother, Audrey (Clare Holman), who controlled the family.
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Under the aegis of Greek mythology and tragic storytelling concepts, Killer Heat is a well-crafted psychological thriller, which builds in tension as secrets are revealed and flashbacks lead to a shocking and intense finale.
With the notion of jealousy as its climax, the 1h30-long film explores how this toxic feeling can corrupt anyone’s psyche and upset the balance and balance of power in family and intimate relationships. .
The movie “Killer Heat” is available on Prime Video.
