SANCTION (2024)

Leningrad, 1987. When a woman's corpse is discovered on New Year's Day, a hungover Detective Pavel Smirnoff hands off the case to his partner, Detective Boris Dimitrovich, hoping he'll close it without fuss. Instead, Dimitrovich uncovers a connection to an old, unsolved crime, dragging them both into an investigation that puts their careers - and possibly their lives - at risk.

While Detective Dimitrovich digs further into the shocking murders, uncovering links to the black market, Detective Smirnoff faces pressure from higher up to close the case immediately. Meanwhile, the killer strikes very close to home...

When violence puts Detective Dimitrovich's family in danger's path, Detective Smirnoff takes steps to protect both them and his own reputation-even if it means skirting the law. Despite the mounting threat, Dimitrovich's interest in the case turns to obsession-revealing more murders-and leading him to a deadly discovery.

Detectives Dimitrovich and Smirnoff have caught up to the serial murderer they've been hunting, and it leads to a brutal battle. But finding the culprit only leads to more trouble - and more attempts on their lives. After realizing someone else is pulling the killer's strings, Dimitrovich and Smirnoff face an even deadlier threat

A painful truth is finally revealed, dozens of horrible murders stand on the verge of being solved, and Detectives Dimitrovich and Smirnoff are forced to face off in a battle to determine both of their futures.