Premiering at Cannes and nominated for a Palme d’Or, “Eddington” is a bold and unsettling reflection of a society on the brink.
In Ari Aster’s daring new film “Eddington”, a small town in New Mexico serves as a microcosm for America’s unraveling in 2020.
Sheriff Joe Cross (Joaquin Phoenix), and Mayor Ted Garcia (Pedro Pascal) become embroiled in a feud over pandemic policies that spirals into a darkly satirical showdown, pitting neighbor against neighbor. Emma Stone plays Joe’s emotionally distant wife, while Austin Butler takes on the role of a charismatic conspiracy theorist. Together, the ensemble navigates a landscape filled with paranoia, misinformation, and social unrest.
Blending Western tropes with black comedy and political allegory, Aster crafts a visceral portrait of a nation in crisis.
