The Line movie storyline. Ethan Berger’s feature narrative debut The Line is an engrossing contemplation of blind adherence to tradition through the lens of a fictional college fraternity. Tom (Alex Wolff), a passionate ‘brother’ of this fraternity, is charmed by the promises of high social status and alumni connections that open doors. But as a classmate outside of his social circle named Annabelle (Halle Bailey) enters his life, his devotion begins to falter. Once the scheduled hazing of new fraternity members comes to a disturbing head, Tom is faced with the decision of a lifetime.
In this unique dive into traditions ingrained in American culture, Berger opens up a conversation that can be applied to any example of absolute loyalty to an institution. Wolff offers a gut-wrenching performance of a young man questioning every belief that had once comprised his being. He is joined by John Malkovich and Denise Richards as the corrupt, wealthy parents of his power-hungry roommate — an earlier generation perpetuating these same traditions.
The Line is a 2023 American drama film written by Ethan Berger and Alex Russek, directed by Berger and starring Alex Wolff, Lewis Pullman, Halle Bailey, Austin Abrams, Scoot McNairy and John Malkovich. The film premiered at the Tribeca Festival on June 9, 2023. In May 2024, Utopia acquired distribution rights to the film and scheduled it for a September 27, 2024 release
Directed by: Ethan Berger
Starring: Alex Wolff, John Malkovich, Scoot McNairy, Lewis Pullman, Halle Bailey, Austin Abrams, Angus Cloud, Bo Mitchell, Denise Richards, Cheri Oteri, Drew Pipkin, Mason Roberts
Screenplay by: Ethan Berger, Alex Russek
Production Design by: Francesca Palombo
Cinematography by: Stefan Weinberger
Film Editing by: Ted Feldman
Costume Design by: Akua Murray-Adoboe
Set Decoration by: Bezhan Nazari
Art Direction by: Meghan Buchanan
Music by: Daniel Rossen
MPAA Rating: None.
Distributed by: Utopia
Release Date: June 9, 2023 (Tribeca), September 27, 2024 (United States)
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