“The Shakedown” follows the story of Justin Diamond (Carl Beukes), a well-respected medical aid broker who gets mixed up in the Cape Town underworld after his mistress threatens to reveal the secret of their affair. The plot thickens as Justin’s desperate attempts to maintain his golden boy reputation lead him down a path filled with dangerous criminals, mistaken identities and comic mishaps. When he teams up with his black sheep brother, Dovi (Emmanuel Castis), a comedy of errors ensues, with the chaos only escalating as Justin tries to regain control of his life.
精神科医师劳伦斯意外失踪，没有人知道他的去向，然而院裡的精神病患麦克却似乎握有其失踪的线索。已为医院其他丑闻焦头烂额的主管格林医师，为了在消息曝光前了解失踪案件的来龙去脉，不惜牺牲圣诞假期、抛下家中妻女赶到医院，与麦克展开一场猫捉老鼠的密室解谜心战。 改编自本片编剧尼可拉斯的同名舞台剧作〈Elephant Song〉，天才导演札维耶多蓝放下导演身分，与同样能演会编又导的导演查理斯毕南梅合作，于《忧伤大象之歌》饰演疯狂却聪颖的精神病患麦克，与布鲁斯格林伍德精彩对峙。两人在密室空间的来往诘问，随著主导权的转换游移，一层层揭露彼此不为人知的过去。
