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A retail employee infiltrates the inner circle of an artist on the verge of stardom. As he gets closer to the budding music star, access and proximity become a matter of life and death.

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Devilishly examining the intersection of fame and obsession to thrilling effect, Alex Russell's directorial debut delivers on all fronts.

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Aisha Harris

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Both actors have been around for a minute but their moody chemistry together as the star-struck barnacle and the self-serious artist crackles on screen, and could very well mark a turning point in their careers.

Feb 28, 2025

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David Fear

Rolling Stone

Alex Russell’s filmmaking debut somehow managed to take a well-worn subject -- the disparity of power between the famous and the famous-adjacent -- and make it feel fresh, dangerous and so cringe-comedic that you wanted to cover your eyes.

Feb 28, 2025

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Marshall Shaffer

Slant Magazine

The artist and audience member are coequal—and codependent—in this perceptive drama about a parasocial relationship that enters the realm of reality.

Rated: 3/4

Feb 16, 2025

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Robert Kojder

Flickering Myth

It’s a chilling work from a filmmaker with his finger on the pulse of the digital age and celebrity worship

Rated: 3.5/5

May 8, 2025

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Rachel Wagner

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All the acting is excellent and it will make you tense as you watch!

Mar 7, 2025

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Frank J. Avella

Edge Media Network

The film is a piercing critique of social media stardom and the rabid desire for fame, especially among Gen Zers. The obsessive, back-stabbing need to be a part of someone else's success is presented in a raw, unflinching manner...

Rated: A-

Feb 17, 2025

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Synopsis

A retail employee infiltrates the inner circle of an artist on the verge of stardom. As he gets closer to the budding music star, access and proximity become a matter of life and death.

Director: Alex Russell
Producer: Alex Orlovsky, Duncan Montgomery, Galen Core, Charlie McDowell, Archie Madekwe, Olmo Schnabel, Marc Marrie, Francesco Melzi d'Eril, Jack Selby
Screenwriter: Alex Russell
Distributor: MUBI
Production Co: Va Bene Productions, MeMo Films, Case Study Films, High Frequency Entertainment, Arts and Sciences Department
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 22, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 1h 40m