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Affinity - Let's talk with the director Brandon Slagle

Affinity is a high-octane yet deeply human action film that places Marko Zaror front and center in his first English-language leading role. Directed by Brandon Slagle, the film follows Bruno, a former Navy SEAL haunted by PTSD, whose isolated life in Thailand is upended when he rescues Athena, a mysterious woman with a dangerous past. What begins as a tender romance quickly spirals into a brutal fight for survival, blending explosive martial arts choreography, shootouts, and knife fights with an emotional core rooted in trauma and love. Shot against the sweeping landscapes of Thailand and edited by longtime Marko Zaror collaborator Ernesto Díaz Espinoza, Affinity distinguishes itself with concise storytelling, bold stylistic choices, and a blend of old-school sincerity with modern action spectacle, marking a milestone in both Marko Zaror’s career and Brandon Slagle’s evolution as a filmmaker. Brandon Slagle has steadily built a reputation as one of the most resourceful and versatile voices in independent genre cinema, especially in action. Coming from a background that spans acting, writing, and directing, he has carved out a directing style defined by making the most of lean budgets while still delivering scale, atmosphere, and emotional stakes. Films like The Flood and Battle for Saipan showcased his ability to craft tension and spectacle under tight production conditions, but with Affinity he pushes further, blending brutal martial arts choreography, a sci-fi twist, and an emotionally charged love story into a single narrative. What makes Slagle stand out is his refusal to treat action as empty spectacle; his lens emphasizes both the visceral intensity of combat and the inner struggles of characters, proving that action films can still be heartfelt and human even at their most explosive. Synopsis: A former SEAL suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder rescues a woman and falls in love with her, but loses her to mysterious kidnappers. He assembles an elite team to find her, but soon discovers a shocking truth: she has been genetically modified by a scientist mourning his wife. Affinity Directed by Brandon Slagle Written by Gina Aguad, Christopher M. Don, Liam O'Neil, Marko Zaror Produced by Joshua Dixon, Adel Nur, Adam Pray, Daniel Zirilli Starring Marko Zaror, Louis Mandylor, Brooke Ence, Brahim Chab, Elliott Allison Cinematography: Edited by Ernesto Díaz Espinoza Music by Rocco Production companies: Mbrella Films, Cut Mix and Color, Atomik Content, Los Lobos Records, Zaror Entertainment Distributed by Well Go USA Entertainment (United States), Haussmann Medias (France) Release dates: September 30, 2025 (United States) Running time: 86 minutes