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In this excerpt from episode 1618 of No Rest for the Weekend, Jason Godbey reviews Atropia starring Alia Shawkat at Sundance Film Festival 2025.

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Jason's Review:

Atropia is this year’s Grand Jury prize winner in the Dramatic Competition, and it could not be more appropriate.

Atropia is set during the George W. Bush administration and the Iraq war in a military role-play facility called “The Box” and referred to as Atropia, the name of a fictional country that stands in for whichever country America happens to be invading at the time. In The Box soldiers who have been through bootcamp and are about to deployed to Iraq interact with actors and military personnel who play various roles. One of whom is an aspiring actor played by Alia Shawkat who is desperately trying to be discovered. Her life is upended when she meets a veteran soldier (Callum Turner) who has been assigned to The Box to play an insurgent.

Atropia is a love story wrapped in a biting satire about the ridiculousness and horrors of war and all of its trappings. It’s brilliantly acted with a ensemble that includes Chloë Sevigny, Tim Heidecker, and fun cameo from Channing Tatum. It’s as funny as it is poignant, and there’s no wonder as to why it won what will likely be the first of many awards.