ABSOLUTION: A HITMAN STORY

Cinemavixion Review

Werner Schumann's 'Absolution: a Hitman Story' plunges viewers into the grim world of a Russian mafia hitman facing his own mortality. Diagnosed with terminal cancer, his final mission takes him to Berlin, tasked with retrieving a historically significant artifact: Yuri Gagarin's wristwatch from his pioneering space flight. The premise immediately sets a high-stakes, existential tone, juxtaposing the cold, brutal reality of contract killing with the profound weight of a relic from humanity's greatest adventure. The narrative promises a descent into violence as numerous obstacles—and individuals—must be 'eliminated' to secure the coveted prize. Led by Tomas Spencer, Denis Lyons, and Nora Huetz, the film appears to explore themes of legacy, redemption, and the search for meaning in the face of death, all within the gritty framework of a crime thriller.