Set in the pandemic’s early days, the noted horror director’s Covid comedy satirizes the national mood during lockdown. Reactions have been polarizing.

At Cannes, Ari Aster and Pedro Pascal discussed Eddington, a film reflecting on America's political turmoil exacerbated by Covid-19 at Cannes. Pascal urged artists to resist fear and continue sharing their stories amid challenging times.

Eddington, Ari Aster’s Covid cowboy movie, is a challenging watch which is destined to end up as one of the most divisive films of the year. No one is making movies quite like Aster today – or taking some of the risks that he does,