Now playing · 2026-08-21 · Directed by Agnieszka Smoczyńska
Hot Spot
A private eye slips through the seams of an artificial world.
In a near-future society ruled by sentient artificial intelligence, a private investigator follows a murder toward a rebel group capable of undermining the digital order — and toward the fracture of his own identity.
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Professional review ledger
- ‘Hot Spot’ Review: Eighties Cyberpunk Kitsch Is the Future in Agnieszka Smoczynka’s Peculiar Post-Apocalyptic Vision — Guy Lodge, Variety, 2026-08-20 · unscored
- ‘Hot Spot’ Review: A Baffling Dystopia — Natalia Winkelman, The New York Times, 2026-08-20 · unscored
Official trailer
Hot Spot | Official Trailer · Focus Features