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Hot Spot

2026 · 101 min

A hypnotic, unstable descent where reality keeps slipping, leaving you disoriented and uneasy as the system closes in.

Directed by
Agnieszka Smoczyńska
Genres
Science fiction, Action, Crime
Starring
Andrzej Konopka, Noomi Rapace, Reika Kirishima
Tagline
The system is unstable.
Overview
Set in a near future society ruled by sentient A.I., a private eye investigates a murder case only to discover a rebel group capable of undermining the digital overlord. As the detective's identity slowly unravels, his world enters a state of hypnotic meltdown.

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Directed by
Agnieszka Smoczyńska
Genres
Science fiction, Action, Crime
Starring
Andrzej Konopka, Noomi Rapace, Reika Kirishima
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • technology
  • power
  • conspiracy
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • unreliable narrator
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror4
Humour3
Realism5
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity8
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
science fiction, action, crime, fantasy, thriller
Directed by
Agnieszka Smoczyńska
Written by
Robert Bolesto
Starring
Andrzej Konopka, Noomi Rapace, Reika Kirishima, Filippa Kaye, George Aurimas Cris, Niki Sereti, Ektoras Liatsos, Rasmi Tsopela
Music
Marcin Macuk, Zuzanna Wrońska
Cinematography
Jakub Kijowski
Runtime
101 min
Country
Poland, Greece, Sweden, Cyprus
Languages
English, French, Polish

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