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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. Writer/director Alex Russell's crime drama, starring Théodore Pellerin, Archie Madekwe and Sunny Suljic

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Matt Glasby

Like its hanger-on protagonist, this psychological thriller seems unassuming to begin with, but gradually gets creepier and creepier. The plot brings LA shop-worker Matthew (Théodore Pellerin) into the orbit of up-and-coming British popstar Oliver (Archie Madekwe). Charismatic but thoughtlessly cruel, Oliver treats his entourage like playthings to be picked up and discarded at will. Once Matthew insinuates his way into a job shooting behind-the-scenes footage, he refuses to be so easily dismissed, no matter how many indignities are piled on him. First-time feature writer/director Alex Russell worked on TV's The Bear, so he knows how to turn up the tension to almost unbearable levels. Madekwe is excellent as the impulsive star-in-ascendence, but this is Pellerin's time to shine. "I'm just happy to be here," Matthew claims, a dopey smile frozen on his face while his eyes tell a different, far darker story. With its shades of The Servant and Nightcrawler, the film excels at daring us to keep watching, even as Matthew's actions become more and more repellent.

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Cast

rolenameMatthewThéodore PellerinOliverArchie MadekweSwettZack FoxShaiHavana Rose LiuJamieSunny SuljicBowenWale OnayemiNoahDaniel ZolghadriSebastianCam Hicks

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rolenameDirectorAlex Russell

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Theatrical distributor

Universal

Released on

2025-12-12

Languages

English

Guidance

Violence, swearing, a sex scene

Formats

Colour

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