The Prime Video crime comedy revolves around successful South African insurance broker Justin Diamond, who seems to be living the dream life until a blackmailing mistress threatens to reveal his infidelity.
This interview finds writer-director Ari Kruger elaborating on the situational Coens-inspired humour of his film, The Shakedown, his jump from TV sitcoms to a feature-length production, and even the representation of male sex dolls in cinema.