法国巴黎某处共享办公室内,一名神秘杀手(迈克尔·法斯宾德 Michael Fassbender 饰)正静待猎物的到来。他外表冷酷,沉默寡言,内心则絮絮不止,一遍又一遍重复着作为杀手的准则,仿佛这样才能使他有所凭依,内心安定。然而即便如此,他准备了数日的刺杀却以失败告终。失手之后,杀手按照既定的路线迅速撤离,并在上线的安排下躲到多米尼加的家中暂避风头。谁知才刚踏上自家院落,他就嗅出了危险气息。原来在此之前,早已有两名杀手踏足此地,并将杀手的妻子(索菲·夏洛特 Sophie Charlotte 饰)殴至重伤。杀手恼羞不已,他根据仅有的线索,一路追查幕后的指使和参与者。
一旦失手,万劫不复,此时此刻他有切身体会……
“Lobo Feroz is a loose, revitalised adaptation of Big Bad Wolves. There were many changes that we made when you compare it to the original, given that we added new characters, plot strands and locations, and we introduced and fleshed out new themes teetering between dark comedy and police thriller. The film questions one’s principles, human behaviour and how ambiguous it can be,” the director explained to Cineuropa. “I’m very happy to be able to work with a dream Spanish cast, where everyone demonstrates their enormous talent and commitment in every scene and through every single detail.”
The screenplay for the movie – written by Juan Manuel Foode Roma and Eva María Alonso Moreno – follows a police officer on the fringes of the law and a woman seeking revenge. Their paths cross, as they are obsessed with discovering the identity of the murderer behind a string of brutal crimes involving various girls. They are both willing to do whatever it takes to secure a confession, even though they will have to take the law into their own hands in order to do so. At the same time, a model detective will do his utmost to avoid irreparable errors being made and to ensure that this desperate search for the truth does not transform into the fiercest of wolves.