Director: Benjamin Rocher
Antigang: La Relève, released in 2023 and directed by Benjamin Rocher, blends hard-charging action with dark comedy as a French crime thriller. Streaming on K-Time with Persian dubbing, it gives Farsi-speaking viewers an easy entry point into a fast, family-stakes revenge story from France.
What is Antigang La Releve about?
The setup is simple but sharp: a former police officer, still reeling from his wife's murder, is pulled back into dangerous territory when leads point toward the people responsible. Rather than working alone, he brings his fourteen-year-old daughter along, an unusual partnership that reshapes the tone of the investigation. Their mismatched styles — one hardened by years on the force, the other sharp-eyed but inexperienced — drive much of the film's momentum. Chases, confrontations, and uneasy alliances follow as father and daughter close in on answers, testing how far either is willing to go to see the case through.
Cast & crew
Alban Lenoir anchors the film as the grieving cop turned avenger, a role suited to his background in French action cinema. Cassiopée Mayance plays his daughter, giving the pairing its emotional core rather than treating her as a sidekick. Sofia Essaïdi rounds out the principal cast. Benjamin Rocher directs, working within the same brisk, stunt-forward register that shaped his earlier genre features.
Context & significance
Antigang: La Relève sits comfortably inside French genre filmmaking's recent run of glossy, stunt-forward action pictures — tight budgets, real stunt work, and a willingness to lean into pulp instead of prestige. For diaspora audiences who mostly encounter French cinema through festival dramas, it's a reminder that France also makes lean, unpretentious crime thrillers built for a Friday night.
Where & how to watch
Antigang: La Relève streams on K-Time with Persian dubbing, so the dialogue plays entirely in Farsi rather than relying on subtitles. Watching requires a free K-Time account login; the film page itself is open to read without signing in. No VPN or geo-blocking workaround is needed — just sign in and press play on any supported screen.