Not every vacation is rejuvenating.
In Ferdinando Cito Filomarino’s paranoid thrillerBeckett,John David Washingtontakes an international trip that’s anything but relaxing.
“A manhunt thriller is a road-trip movie, in a way,” Cito Filomarino says.

John David Washington in ‘Beckett’.Credit: Yannis Drakoulidis / Netflix
“He doesn’t have all the answers,” Washington adds of his beleaguered protagonist.
“It was as taxing as if the guy had to karate-chop and snap necks.”
Beckettwill premiere onNetflixon Aug. 13.

John David Washington and Alicia Vikander in ‘Beckett’.Netflix