Kiss of Death

• Crime
• Thriller
• Drama

A claustrophobic neo-noir crime thriller set against the gritty backdrop of New York City, *Kiss of Death* portrays the agonizing descent of Jimmy Kilmartin, an ex-con desperately seeking a legitimate life, who is inexorably drawn back into a criminal underworld through a misguided attempt at loyalty. The film distinguishes itself not through grand spectacle, but through a suffocating sense of paranoia and the relentless pressure exerted by both a ruthless gangster and an uncompromising law enforcement determined to use him as bait. It’s a study in inescapable consequence, where even attempts at redemption are poisoned by past mistakes and the calculated manipulation of others, culminating in a haunting depiction of a man stripped of agency and forced to confront the brutal realities of his choices.