We make a moo-vie.” Shawkat plays a veteran performer in Atropia, which is nicknamed “The Box” by its cynical leadership and oversight officials. While her peers are jaded day players ...

Reminiscent of “The Truman Show,” “Atropia” is an immersive comedy showcasing the back of sets, control panels and 2000s-era ugly green screens. It’s full of veterans, military personnel, new soldiers ...

Atropia certainly offers both new and interesting ... wavers with the introduction of Abu Dice (Callum Turner) — a real Iraq ...

Set in 2006, Atropia takes place at the titular U.S ... Fayruz sparks chemistry with Abu Dice (Callum Turner), a married veteran playing an insurgent. While their comedic chemistry is undeniable ...

Hailey Gates’ feature debut has fun, insightful ideas, though it seldom expands on them. Like Gates’ short, “Atropia” opens with a near-identical scene of an Iraqi woman played by Alia ...

More a forced, one-note farce than the sharp satire it’s trying to be, “Atropia” is almost impressive in how it manages to allude to so many complicated subjects surrounding U.S. militarism ...

So she turned the idea into an unconventional love story instead, and “Atropia” was born. The film, which premiered on Saturday at the Sundance Film Festival, was originally conceived as a ...

We make a moo-vie." Shawkat plays a veteran performer in Atropia, which is nicknamed "The Box" by its cynical leadership and oversight officials. While her peers are jaded day players, Shawkat is ...