Ari Aster is back—and this time, he’s brought the paranoia home.
In his latest film Eddington, Aster trades Swedish forests and haunted attics for dusty New Mexico landscapes and pandemic-era breakdowns. Set in a fictional town unraveling under misinformation and digital overload, Eddington is a slow-burn thriller with massive emotional weight.
I had the chance to interview Ari for Directors Cut Radio while visiting the real-world filming location: Truth or Consequences, NM. We talked about:
* Why he chose to set Eddington in his home state
* How "Screens: The Movie" became the unofficial production nickname
* What phones, AI, and digital isolation reveal about us
* The layered trauma and belief systems fueling each character
* And what it’s like to tell stories about people who can no longer hear each other
I may have started the interview by telling him I “hate” him—because the film stressed me out in all the best ways.
Ari Aster continues to be one of the most thoughtful, unnerving storytellers working today—and this time, he’s got New Mexico stitched into every frame.
Catch the full interview on the Directors Cut Radio podcast. Watch the video version on YouTube:
YouTube.com/DirectorsCutRadio