Sundance Winner 'Atropia' Debuts Trailer Ahead of Dec. 12 Theatrical Release

Hailey Benton Gates’ satire draws on U.S. training villages to probe war-as-performance.

Overview

Distributor Vertical released the first trailer and set a Dec. 12 opening in select theaters, with a wider rollout planned for January 2026.
The Grand Jury Prize winner at Sundance centers on an actress and a soldier whose off-script emotions unsettle a military simulation town.
Alia Shawkat and Callum Turner star alongside Zahra Alzubaidi, Tony Shawkat, Jane Levy, Tim Heidecker, Lola Kirke and Chloë Sevigny.
Writer-director Hailey Benton Gates pivoted from an intended documentary after limited cooperation from the military on access to mock villages.
Luca Guadagnino produced the film with Naima Abed, Emilie Georges, Lana Kim and Jett Steiger.