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 ...

The Army talks a big game about Atropia being as realistic as possible (it even comes with its own competing TV networks, Box News and a fake Al-Jazeera), but "The Truman Show" it ain't.

Sundance Comedy ‘Atropia’ is One of the Craziest True Stories You’ve Never Heard Hailey Gates' feature directorial debut is a messy, sexy satire based on an insane (and authentic) military ...

Sundance Film Festival ‘Atropia’ Review: Alia Shawkat Trains Troops Assigned to a Fake Iraqi Town in a Self-Reflexive War Comedy That Peters Out Reviewed at Sundance Film Festival on Jan 26, 2025.

“Atropia” follows an aspiring actress at a military role-playing facility who falls for a soldier cast as an insurgent, their genuine emotions threatening to derail the performance. Shot at a ...

Atropia, Hailey Gates ’ scattered debut feature, is based on a city invented by the American military to train cadets. That the United States erects role-playing facilities tasked with ...

Set in 2006, Atropia takes place at the titular U.S. military training ground in the California desert, where actors role-play as villagers in countries where the government plans to invade.