What’s a disgraced female assassin eager to save a young boy to do? Fight everyone in her way, of course. That’s the set up for Timo Tjahjanto‘s latest action flick, “The Shadow Strays.” Fresh off its world premiere in TIFF‘s Midnight Madness section, the Indonesian genre director’s new film premieres on Netflix later this month. Where will it ranks Tjahjanto’s other Netflix offerings like 2022’s “The Big 4” and 2018’s “The Night Comes For Us“?
Here’s an official synopsis for “The Shadow Strays,” courtesy of TIFF:
Stripped of her past and trained in the deadly art of fucking your shit up, adolescent assassin Codename 13 works diligently for a clandestine collective of killers known as The Shadow. After a mission goes sideways in Japan, her mentor, Umbra, picks up the fumble, but boots her to Indonesia on a disciplinary probation. While laying low in the slums of Jakarta, a chance encounter with a young boy who has run afoul of a local crime syndicate soon embroils the restless and rebellious 13 in an unsanctioned crusade, inciting a bevy of bloody battles that paint the town every shade of red, as well as drawing the ire of her merciless management.
“The Shadow Strays” stars Aurora Ribero, Hana Pitrashata Malasian, Ali Fikry, Kristo Immanuel, Taskya Namya, and Andra Mashadi.
Tjahjanto writes and directs “The Shadow Strays,” and also produces the film with Wicky V. Olindo through Frontier Pictures. Nick Spicer and Todd Brown are also on board as executive producers.
Expect Tjahjanto to make a splash stateside soon: he films the action sequel “Nobody 2” with Bob Odenkirk next, as well as an English-language remake of the 2016 South Korean zombie flick “Train To Busan.” But first, check out “The Shadow Strays,” which hits Netflix on October 17. Watch a trailer for the actioner below.