The film follows a refugee (Franz Rogowski) who impersonates a dead writer in an attempt to flee a fascist state.

[2] Georg, a German political refugee, barely escapes arrest in occupied present-day Paris, France.

In Marseille, he brings news of Heinz's death to his wife Melissa and son Driss, who live in the city illegally.

However, when Georg offers her a transit visa, Richard goes ahead and tries to board a departing ship but is forced to give up his spot for French soldiers.

The consensus reads "Transit lives up to its title with a challenging drama that captures characters - and puts the audience - in a state of flux and exerts an unsettling pull.