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.

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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.

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