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Atropia

Atropia

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Atropia

"The story of a real fake place."

2025

1h 43m

5.7(18 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

When an aspiring actress in a military role-playing facility falls in love with a soldier cast as an insurgent, their unsimulated emotions threaten to derail the performance.

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Frenesy Film

Paradise City

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Alia Shawkat

Alia Shawkat

Fayruz

Zahra Alzubaidi

Zahra Alzubaidi

Noor

Callum Turner

Callum Turner

Abu Dice

Cristian Valle

Ernesto

Toby Nichols

Toby Nichols

Private Pardo

Gil Perez-Abraham

Gil Perez-Abraham

Private Wyatt

June Carryl

June Carryl

Coco (aka Conrad)

Shaholly Ayers

Shaholly Ayers

Maria

Tim Blake Nelson

Tim Blake Nelson

Mr. Speaker (voice)

Allius Barnes

Private Plant

Creative team

Directed by: Hailey Benton Gates
Written by: Hailey Benton Gates
Produced by: Luca Guadagnino
Naima Abed

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