Frank, a small-time drug dealer in Copenhagen, finds himself indebted after a deal goes wrong. As the deadline for repayment approaches, his relationships with friends, partners, and lovers begin to fracture. In a world where violence and betrayal are routine, his options steadily diminish.
Nicolas Winding Refn's debut feature captures the underworld with raw immediacy. Handheld camerawork and unvarnished realism strip crime of glamour, immersing the viewer in mounting desperation. Pusher announces the fatalism and volatility that would define Refn's cinema.