Can a fixer who helps the corrupt arrange payoffs, do what it takes when a whistleblower’s life is in danger? That’s the premise behind Relay, the latest film from Hell or High Water director David Mackenzie, and led by stars Riz Ahmed and Lily James. This is Mackenzie’s first film since 2018’s Outlaw King. The screenplay is by Justin Piasecki. Bleecker Street has released a cool, ’70s-style retro for the film which opens next week.
Riz Ahmed leads the cast as the fixer, with Lily James as the endangered client he falls in love with. Sam Worthington, Willa Fitzgerald, Jared Abrahamson, Victor Garber, and Matthew Maher co-star.
SYNOPSIS: In Relay, Riz Ahmed plays a world-class ‘fixer’ who specializes in brokering lucrative payoffs between corrupt corporations and the individuals who threaten their ruin. He keeps his identity a secret through meticulous planning and always follows an exacting set of rules. But when a message arrives one day from a potential client (Lily James) needing his protection just to stay alive, the rules quickly start to change.
Relay opens on August 22nd from. It world premiered last year at TIFF and currently holds an 81% on Rotten Tomatoes, so definitely keep this one on the radar.
