Jack, a young thug, mingles with a bunch of hard boiled gangsters and tries to outsmart them. He ends up tied to a tree on a chain like a dog. A new adventure begins, not the one he had wished for.
Acting
Courbey's desperate swagger crumbling in real time
Direction
Chateau's lean, mean storytelling—no fat, all bite
Director
Olivier Chateau
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Olivier Chateau made this on a shoestring budget, shooting guerrilla-style in French industrial suburbs to capture authentic grime.
The title 'Asylum' isn't about mental institutions—it refers to Jack seeking protection from crime bosses, only to find none exists.