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How to Blow Up a Pipeline

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• 2022
• Daniel Goldhaber
• 103 mins
• 15

Summary

Crime thriller starring Ariela Barer and Sasha Lane. A small group of people from various walks of life converge on a remote cabin in Texas with a shared goal: to plan and carry out an attack on a stretch of oil pipeline. Despite various setbacks, they forge ahead with their act of environmental protest, hoping to inspire others to do the same.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Max Copeman

The motives, difficulties and dangers surrounding eco-activism are stirringly brought home in this loose adaptation of Andreas Malm's non-fiction book. After experiencing first-hand the health consequences of climate change, best friends Xochitl (Ariela Barer) and Theo (Sasha Lane) convene with five like-minded strangers for an act of radical protest: sabotaging a west Texas oil pipeline with self-built bombs. They argue that vandalism can be used in self-defence, while understanding that they will likely be branded terrorists. The resulting film is both a nuanced protest procedural and a white-knuckle heist drama. Director Daniel Goldhaber astutely splits the story into chapters that focus on each of the activists individually, and the non-linear structure effectively dials up the tension. With its well-judged performances, particularly from Barer (who co-scripted), this is a taut and breathless thriller with a sharp political edge.

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6.8/10

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Cast

rolenameXochitlAriela BarerTheoSasha LaneRowanKristine FrosethLoganLukas GageMichaelForrest GoodluckAlishaJayme LawsonShawnMarcus ScribnerJoannaIrene Bedard

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Theatrical distributor

Vertigo

Released on

2023-04-21

Languages

English

Guidance

Violence, swearing, sexual references, drug abuse

Formats

Colour

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