The young thief in question is a man named Alex, who has been raised by his father in a life of crime. However, when his father is diagnosed with dementia, Alex becomes determined to make enough money to pay for his care and treatment while also trying to pay off a debt to a dangerous loan shark.
In order to do this, Alex teams up with a group of fellow thieves and begins planning a series of increasingly risky heists across the city. As the jobs become more daring, Alex finds himself in constant peril, both from the dangerous criminals he's working with and the police officers who are hot on his trail.
Throughout the film, there's a constant sense of urgency as Alex races against time to save his father and himself from the danger he's put them in. The conflict between the need to commit crimes in order to survive and the desire to do what's right is at the heart of the film, as Alex struggles to find a way out of the criminal life he's been born into.
Ultimately, the film is a tense and thrilling crime drama with a strong emotional core, exploring the power of family and the lengths we'll go to protect those we love.