The percussive beat kicks in before the lights. It’s rhythmic and urgent and hard like a racing heartbeat, a thumping fist. AJ (Anthony Yangoyan), barely 18, is supposed to drive the getaway car of a simple house robbery. A quick job for a couple of older, scarier guys and he’ll be able to go on a team soccer trip that could be the beginning of his professional career.
Suddenly, though, everything goes wrong. Suddenly he’s beckoned inside. Suddenly an alarm goes off.