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Synopsis
Simon, a weary waiter stuck in the monotony of his restaurant job, takes a smoke break in the alley behind the kitchen—only to be brutally murdered by a gang led by the ruthless Jace. But instead of dying, Simon wakes up back in the restaurant, moments before his break, trapped in a terrifying time loop that forces him to relive his own death over and over again. Desperate to break the cycle, Simon begins training in secret, using every failed attempt as a lesson. He sharpens his reflexes in the cramped kitchen, turns cooking tools into weapons, and studies every movement of his attackers. With each loop, he gets stronger, faster, smarter.
Finally, instead of waiting for death in the alley, Simon lures the gang into his own domain—the chaotic restaurant kitchen—where he turns the environment into his battlefield. Armed with nothing but his wits and the weapons of a chef’s station, he takes on Jace and his crew in a brutal, high-energy fight for survival.
If Simon wins, he might finally wake up to a tomorrow that isn’t just another repeat. But if he fails… the night starts again. A relentless, high-stakes action thriller where every failure is a lesson and every second counts.
Director Identity
Bio
Courtney Chen is a director and stunt coordinator of Chinese-American descent (born and raised in Atlanta, GA). She is the recipient of two SAG Awards for her stunt performance in Marvel’s Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War, and is nominated for a 2025 Emmy award for her recurring acting work on the televison series Fallen.
Her directorial debut short film, A Crimson Illusion, is currently on the festival circuit. Courtney is also developing feature films including a romantic comedy titled, 'When Hearts Brew'.
She stunt coordinated the PassionFlix feature film: The Air He Breathes, Lifetime feature films: Controlling My Husband, Double Trouble, Killers on Campus, Deadly Doubles, and Shattered Vows (directed by Haylie Duff), and commercial campaigns such as Bang Energy featuring Twitch sensation Kai Cenat.
Adding to her impressive resume, Courtney served as the lead stunt double for Vinessa Vidotto in Season 1 of FBI: International (22 Episodes), which was filmed on location in Budapest, Hungary. And a background in production accounting for Lifetime Movie Network, managing budgets ranging from $150k-$1.5 million dollars (union & non-union). Courtney brings creative and financial expertise to her productions.
Courtney has her sights set on a future in Executive Producing and Directing through her company, Dynasty Films, where she aims to bring her unique vision and experience to new projects.
