Year: 2025 (March)
Genre:
Crime / Drama
Director:
Ekrem Engizek
Stars:
Milton Welsh, Michael Lott, Leonard Kunz, Xenia Assenza, Arnel Taci, Anna Stieblich, Kais Setti, Korkmaz Arslan, Constantin von Jascheroff, Imad Mardnli, Prince Kuhlmann, Cem Öztabakci, Ferhat Kaplan ...
Storyline:
He just wanted to get out... But first, he had to go deep in.
Alexander Rothstein is a man who doesn’t look the part—a quiet, seemingly harmless guy who ends up in prison for drug trafficking. His girlfriend Julia, now pregnant, waits on the outside, clinging to hope.
But on the inside, hope is hard to come by.
Trapped in a cell with Viktor, a violent Russian, and Khalil, a mentally unstable inmate, Alex is surrounded by danger. To protect himself and provide for his child, he makes a desperate move: aligning with Mazlum, a powerful Kurdish gangster known as "The Dutchman", and rekindling ties with Cem, his unpredictable friend from rehab.
What begins as a survival tactic turns into a sprawling criminal network that extends beyond the prison walls—risky, brutal, and growing faster than Alex can control.
And when the lies catch up with him, Alex must decide:
Will he fight to stay human—or embrace the darkness he's become a part of?
Haps is a raw, character-driven crime thriller, blending psychological tension, gritty prison drama, and a moral descent that asks how far a man will go for freedom, family, and redemption.
Similar movies to Haps
If you’re into intense, character-focused crime thrillers and prison underworld dramas, Haps pairs well with:
A Prophet (2009) – A young man’s criminal evolution behind bars.
Shot Caller (2017) – A man transforms to survive inside prison walls.
Oz (TV Series, 1997–2003) – Power, survival, and madness behind bars.
💡 Like these, Haps thrives on high stakes, broken loyalties, and the razor’s edge between survival and damnation.
📌 Final Thoughts
With its morally torn protagonist, tense, layered characters, and brutal realism,
Haps (2025) is a gripping descent into the underworld—where the walls keep you in, but the choices you make are what truly trap you.
He went in a man.
He may come out something else.
Which of these films have you seen? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
