The Penance

What it’s about

Trav and Stephano are former mercenaries living with the ghosts of their past in a corrupt city. Their younger sister is abducted and trafficked by a cartel, so the brothers set out on a desperate mission to bring her home. The rescue ends in violence when she is murdered before their eyes.

What hooks you

Nikolas Pelekai directs and co-writes this action film. The cast includes Kc Coy as David Combs, Miguel-Andres Garcia as a police officer, Chelsey Goldsmith as Velez, Travis Gomez as Trav, Bobby Hernandez as Santiago, and Jewelianna Ramos-Ortiz as Emma. James Cullen Bressack and Brian Perera produce.

Who it’s for

It is a good pick for those who like gritty urban action and stories of family loyalty pushed to the edge.