Overview

• The feature marks the first film from Alex Russell, a writer-producer on The Bear and Beef, following its Sundance premiere.
• Archie Madekwe plays Oliver, a rising musician, opposite Théodore Pellerin as Matthew, a shop clerk who insinuates himself into the star’s inner circle.
• A young ensemble including Sunny Suljic, Havana Rose Liu, Zack Fox and Daniel Zolghadri features prominently, with songs and an anxious electronic score shaped by Kenny Beats.
• The Los Angeles Times praises the film’s sharp look at access, image-making and entourage gatekeeping, while noting limited insight into Oliver’s artistry and a muddled key beat.
• The Film Stage questions the credibility of Oliver’s music and argues the cat-and-mouse thriller elements lack bite.