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‘Atropia’ Review: Alia Shawkat & Callum Turner Play War Games In Absurdist Bush-Era Satire — Sundance Film Festival
In writer-director Hailey Gates' directorial debut 'Atropia', she dives into the Bush-era culture of toxic masculinity, nationalism and Islamaphobia.
While blowing the government budget on sushi flown in from Vegas, they keep up patriotic appearances for the new recruits, refusing to hire an amputee actress who lost her arm in war as it would send a negative message to the soldiers. Ripe with aughts nostalgia around the OG iPod, frosted lip gloss and Guy Fieri’s favorite flame-printed shirts, Atropia is ultimately a clever meditation on the atmosphere of war and division that has become increasingly commonplace in the U.S. since 9/11. Dramatic Competition) Sales Agent: UTA Independent Film Group, WME Director-Screenwriter: Hailey Gates Cast: Alia Shawkat, Callum Turner, Chloë Sevigny, Tim Heidecker and Jane Levy Running time: 1 hr 26 min
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