Englishman Julian, member of a powerful family of criminals, runs a boxing academy in Bangkok that is actually a cover-up for an international heroin operation. When his younger brother is killed after murdering a prostitute, he gets a visit from his mother Crystal, who is obsessed with the idea of recovering her son’s body and avenging his death. Gradually, the city will make its own rules known to both. This film marks the second teaming of Ryan Gosling and Danish filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn, a collaboration that started with Drive (2011). Official Competition at Cannes 2013.