Director: Tomás Portella
A truck racer with nothing left to lose takes the wheel for a crew of thieves in this Brazilian action thriller.
What is Overhaul about?
Roger built his identity around speed, hauling freight and racing trucks across Brazil's highways until a string of losses strips away his livelihood. Desperate and out of options, he's approached with an offer that sounds too clean to be safe: drive the getaway vehicle for a gang planning a major heist. His skill behind the wheel makes him valuable, but every mile he drives for the crew pulls him further from the life he used to know. As police pressure mounts and the plan starts to fray at the edges, Roger has to decide whether the payout is worth what he's risking, and whether he can walk away once the job is done.
Cast & crew
Thiago Martins takes the lead as Roger, playing the role with a coiled, restless energy suited to a man used to controlling machines rather than people. Sheron Menezes, Raphael Logam, Milhem Cortaz, Evandro Mesquita, and Paulo Vilhena round out the crew, giving the heist plot a lived-in, ensemble feel rather than a solo showcase. Director Tomás Portella keeps the camera close to the driving sequences, favoring practical tension over flashy effects.
Context & significance
Overhaul arrived in 2023 as part of a wave of Brazilian genre films built around car culture and working-class desperation, a combination that has proven durable in South American action cinema. The film leans on truck racing, a niche but genuinely popular motorsport in Brazil, to ground its heist mechanics in something specific rather than generic. That regional texture, more than the plot beats themselves, is what distinguishes it from other getaway-driver stories.
Where & how to watch
Overhaul streams on K-Time with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles, so viewers can follow Roger's story in Farsi from the opening scenes. The film's page is free to browse without an account; a quick, free K-Time login is only needed when you're ready to press play. K-Time's interface is built around a Farsi-first experience for the Iranian diaspora, from menus to subtitle formatting.