Assassination Nation
Riots start in a small town when a hacker starts leaking private information about its citizens in this Sundance breakout satirical thriller.
"High school senior Lily and her crew of besties live in a haze of texts, posts, selfies, and chats—just like the rest of us. So when a provocateur starts posting details from the private digital lives of everyone in their small town of Salem, the result is a Category 5 shitstorm. We’re talking browser histories, direct messages, illegal downloads, secret text chains, and way, way, way worse. People get angry. Like, “rampaging murder posse” angry. And Lily finds herself right in the middle." (Sundance Film Festival)
- Director:
- Sam Levinson ('Another Happy Day')
- Writer:
- Sam Levinson
- Cast:
- Odessa YoungHari NefSuki WaterhouseAbraColman DomingoBill SkarsgårdJoel McHaleAnika Noni Rose
Reviews & comments
Variety
pressBy the time Lily delivers a lecture about hypocrisy in front of the American flag, the electric youth of the fantastic first half feels like an immature screed.
Hollywood Reporter
pressWith so much stuff going off, the core cast don't really have much opportunity to stretch themselves, but nevertheless, Young and Nef stand out particularly with their more dimensional characters.
Variety
pressBy the time Lily delivers a lecture about hypocrisy in front of the American flag, the electric youth of the fantastic first half feels like an immature screed.
Hollywood Reporter
pressWith so much stuff going off, the core cast don't really have much opportunity to stretch themselves, but nevertheless, Young and Nef stand out particularly with their more dimensional characters.
Share