Like Antoine Doinel standing before the immensity of the sea, Hank Thompson in Caught Stealing (2025) finally confronts the demons of his past. The worlds of Truffaut’s character and Aronofsky’s are as distant as the beaches of Normandy and those of Coney Island, yet both experience a kind of epiphany when facing the vastness of the ocean. Aronofsky has often taken us on journeys that explore the complex psyche of human beings. This time, it comes disguised as a fast-paced thriller—an unusual entry in his filmography, but one that, if we look closely, bears his unmistakable signature.

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