Imagine being a powerful political figure, only to have your child kidnapped just as you’re on the brink of winning an election.

The fear, the desperation, and the lengths you’d go to save your family—this is the pulse-pounding premise of Animals, an upcoming crime thriller that’s generating buzz in Hollywood and beyond.

Ben Affleck, known for his gripping storytelling in Argo and The Town, is back in the director’s chair while also taking on a lead role.