Clean

• Crime
• Action
• Drama

A uniquely grounded crime drama, *Clean* portrays a former enforcer seeking atonement through the mundane routine of a garbage collector in New York City. His carefully constructed anonymity fractures when a chance act of kindness towards a young girl inadvertently embroils him in a dangerous conflict with a ruthless drug lord, forcing a reluctant return to brutal tactics. The film distinguishes itself not through grandiose action, but through a stark, minimalist aesthetic and a palpable sense of weary resignation, exploring themes of unexpected paternal connection and the impossibility of fully escaping a violent past. It’s a visceral depiction of suppressed grief and the cyclical nature of retribution, anchored by a protagonist desperately attempting to build a life beyond the code that once defined him, even as that code relentlessly pulls him back.