Overview
- Josh Safdie told GQ the closing note reflects fatherhood and maturation, describing one dream ending so another can begin.
- New coverage details a split among critics and audiences over whether the final moment signals redemption, regret, or an ambiguous shift.
- Multiple reviews single out Timothée Chalamet’s performance, with some calling it monumental.
- Reports trace the film’s loose inspiration to 1950s champion Marty Reisman and confirm a Holocaust-related anecdote drew from Alojzy “Alex” Ehrlich’s real story.
- Commentary notes A24’s aggressive, attention-grabbing campaign, as the film plays in wide release and is reported as a box-office success.