Intensely engaging and uniquely insightful, 13 Tzameti is a thrillingly surreal journey that follows the descent of a young man into a sinister criminal underworld in which men gamble on each other's lives in a shockingly brutal new sport...22 year-old Sebastien leads an impoverished life constantly struggling to support his immigrant family. While repairing the roof of a neighbours house, he overhears a conversation about a forthcoming package which promises to make the household rich. Sensing the opportunity of a lifetime, Sebastien intercepts the package which contains a series of veiled instructions.
Following the cryptic clues, he assumes a false identity and manages to slip through the grasp of the encroaching police as he ventures deeper towards the unknown. The closer he gets to his destination, the less he understands. Ultimately, he comes face to face with a perverse ring of gamblers placing bets on a depraved game of chance where the spoils are unimaginable millions, and the losses are counted in lives.