A NEW Netflix crime thriller will depict the fictionalised experiences of a small-time drug dealer trying to pull off one last deal.
Filmed in a single take, Nightride is described by director Stephen Fingleton as a "wry real-time one-shot thriller" that is set on the midnight streets of Belfast.
It places us in the driver's seat with dealer Budge as he tries to pull one last deal, with cash borrowed from a dangerous loan shark.
When the handover goes catastrophically wrong, Budge finds himself in a race against time to find his missing product and get a new buyer before the loan shark tracks him down.
Nightride stars Moe Dunford as the lead character of Budge and was written by Ben Conway.
It also features appearances from the likes of Joana Ribeiro, Desmond Eastwood, Stephen Rea, Gerard Jordan and Andrew Simpson.
The film offers an original and highly ambitious concept, with the entire film consisting of one continuous shot, offering us real-time insight into the character of Budge.
Speaking about what went into making Nightride, director Stephen said: "We rehearsed as a crew for one week for eleven hours a day.
"We went through the film in chronological order, breaking the script down into scenes, then practising the bridge between scenes, then rehearsing chunks of the film.
Stephen added that the cast and crew were forced to improvise during filming due to the realistic nature of the setting.
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"We managed to get permission to shoot in the New Lodge estate, where there was continual unrest between local youths and police," he revealed.
"Over time, the youths realised when we were shooting and began to target our cast and crew."
Nightride lands on Netflix on Friday, March 4.
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