Lupin is a French mystery thriller starring Omar Sy in the role of Assane Diop, a man inspired by the adventures of the Gentleman Burglar, Arsène Lupin, a character created by Maurice Leblanc (1864-1941) in the early 1900s. Assane Diop was orphaned at about age 14 when his father died in prison. Assane, 25 years later, is seeking revenge for the framing of his father as a thief.