Totaling slightly more than 25,000 admissions in France, this castagne film directed by Sam Levinson (Euphoria, The Idol) sits comfortably within the Netflix catalog. Prepare yourself for 1 hour 50 minutes of chaos and violence, for a visually elegant, exhilarating and terribly shocking result!
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“I’ll tell you how my town, Salem, lost its mind“, begins the interpreter of high school student Lily Colsen, Australian actress Odessa Young, in the trailer for the satirical American thriller Assassination Nation. At the crossroads between the thriller and the teen movie, this 2018 feature film now available on Netflix delivers a violent and well-applied blow to the abusive use of social networks and its excesses. Directed by American director Sam Levinson — known for creating the television series Euphoria — the film follows Lily and her three best friends, who, like the rest of the residents of their uneventful suburb, spend most of their time on their smartphones. One day, their existence descends into anarchy when an anonymous hacker begins revealing personal messages and little secrets of thousands of people, including the loose morals of a seemingly conservative and anti-LGBTQ rights mayor. Want to know more ?
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Assassination Nation : All shots are allowed !
In the fictional town of Salem, Massachusetts (United States), Lily Colson regularly dates Bex Warren and her sisters, Em and Sarah Lacey. Overnight, these teenagers and half the city will be the subject of disconcerting media attention after a major leak of their personal data and compromising photos into the public arena. Witch hunt style, their community then descends into chaos. Lily, accused of being the author of the hack, will then have to stand together with her comrades to try to survive a long and bloody night.
The rise of collective hysteria in Assassination Nation
In this film, which grossed more than $2.8 million at the worldwide box office, Sam Levinson did everything possible to create unease in the viewer. Rather than question themselves, the inhabitants of this city will transform into a ferocious and devastating gang, ready to do anything to find their scapegoat and the Source of their frustrations. Through his characters, the director paints the portrait of a conservative America in tension, ready to explode. To stand in his way, the revenge of four women determined to take back the reins of power. We might as well warn you: the result is trivial, violent, terrible, but will undoubtedly please fans of the genre.
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Article written in collaboration with 6Médias
