In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.

 

Backed by an unanimously phenomenal cast, Eddington captures pandemic-era trauma with mixed results, delivering an unmistakably Ari Aster film: idiosyncratic, enigmatic, and polarizing.

 

Directed by Ari Aster. Stars Joaquin Phoenix, Peddro Pascal, Emma Stone, Austin Butler, Luke Grimes. Rated R. 2h 24m. A24 Films