In the Arms of an Assassin (2019)
En brazos de un asesino
Film details
Romance · Thriller · Matías Moltrasio · 1h 41min
Synopsis
Victor (William Levy) is one of the world’s most handsome men, but he has a deep secret – he is a cold blooded assassin. Smooth talking and seductive, Victor was raised to do one thing only, which is to kill for money. When he is sent to the home of a brutal drug lord to collect payment for his most recent hit, he encounters the beautiful Sarai (Alicia Sanz), who has been forced to spend the last 9 years of her life with the drug lord.
Verdict
Romantic thriller with action violence and intense romance; no ideological agenda.
In-depth analysis
The film belongs to the genre of the Latin romantic thriller, where a hitman experiences a moral transformation upon encountering a woman who is a victim of trafficking. The conflict is fundamentally a story of rescue and redemption: the protagonist transitions from being an instrument of violence to the protector of an innocent. The R rating is due to the violence inherent in the criminal environment (shootings, chases, deaths by firearm) and the adult romance between the protagonists, with scenes of physical intimacy characteristic of the genre. The language is strong, consistent with the world of drug trafficking it portrays. Nevertheless, the narrative structure is classic: evil exists to be combated, and the protagonist discovers a purpose higher than his profession as an assassin. There is no ideological agenda nor anthropological deconstruction. It is a work of adult entertainment that requires maturity due to its sensory content, but whose underlying message is comprehensible: human dignity deserves to be defended, even by those who have lived in darkness. Appropriate for adults with critical accompaniment, it is not recommended for minors due to the intensity of violence and romance.