Eddington is the highly anticipated new film written and directed by Ari Asterdirector of cult works such as Hereditary e Midsummer. With this project, Aster moves away from horror to explore new territory: that of contemporary westernpeppered with a good dose of black comedy and social satire. With EddingtonAri Aster promises to offer a biting and original vision of theRural Americacombining the refined visual style that made him famous with a narrative full of tension, irony and profound meanings.
The film features protagonists Joaquin Phoenixin the role of a sheriff of a provincial town, and Pedro Pascal who plays the mayor. The plot revolves around a growing clash between the two men which, in an apparently calm context, explodes latent tensions and throws the entire community into crisis.
What emerges is a tragicomic escalation, in which citizens begin to turn against each other, giving life to a ferocious portrait of the political and identity dynamics that run through small American realities. The ensemble cast also includes Luke Grimes, Deirdre O’Connell, Micheal Ward, Austin Butler e Emma Stonemaking Eddington one of the most ambitious and anticipated films of 2025.
Filming took place entirely in the state of New Mexico, using small real-life towns and desert landscapes to construct the authentic, dusty aesthetic of the fictional town of Eddington. “For me, creating images always starts with location research“, said the famous photographer Gregory Crewdson who was brought in by Aster to work on the film. “Something formal in a place strikes me, and I return to visit it several times in different light conditions. At some point the story emerges from there“, he underlined.
Among the main locations there are Albuquerque and the picturesque Truth or Consequenceswhich with their suspended atmospheres and retro architecture contributed to giving body and character to the film's universe. “Without realizing it, I ended up pinpointing the exact street where the climax of Eddington takes place. I chose it simply because it seemed timeless, anonymous and interesting: it had a “gun shop” that struck me. I didn't know that that “gun shop” found on Google Maps was actually a fictional construction for the film. (Even today, if you search for 'Gunther's Pistol Palace' on Maps, it appears as a real business),” Crewdson revealed.
Albuquerque it is one of the main sets for the scenes set in the city and surrounding villages of Eddington. As the cultural and urban capital of New Mexico, as well as the largest city in the state, it offered not only the infrastructure necessary for film production, but also a visual landscape perfectly in line with the western and reflective tone of the film.
Founded in 1706 as Spanish colonial outpostAlbuquerque today is a lively center where history is intertwined with art, architecture and local cuisine, famous above all for the typical red and green chili pepper. The city is known worldwide for the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the largest hot air balloon festival on the planetand has earned a place in pop culture thanks to cult series like Breaking Bad e Better Call Saulboth filmed right here.
With beyond 300 days of sunshine a yeara dry climate and easy access to nature — between the Rio Grande and the surrounding mountains — Albuquerque represents the perfect meeting of tradition and the laid-back charm of the American Southwest. And it is precisely this combination of authenticity, natural light and timeless settings that made it the ideal place to tell the atmospheres and tensions of Eddington.
About two hours south of Albuquerque lies a small town with an unusual name and great cinematic charm: Truth or Consequenceschosen as the main location for many of the exterior scenes of Aster's film. With its rustic streets, period buildings and surrounding desert landscape, this authentic corner of New Mexico it provided the perfect backdrop to recreate the fictional town where the story takes place.
The particular name often abbreviated by locals to "T or C", and the vintage atmosphere of the American Southwest added visual depth to the story, giving a precise and recognizable identity to the film's scenarios. But Truth or Consequences is not just a natural set: it is a real town, small but with a big personality. Located along the Rio Grande River, it is best known for its natural hot springs that attract visitors.
Curiously, until 1950 it was called simply Hot Springs. Then came an advertising idea destined to remain in history: the production of a popular American radio quiz show, Truth or Consequences, offered to broadcast live from the first city that would take the show's name.
The small town in New Mexico accepted the challenge and, since then, that curious name has remained. With its mix of eccentricitydesert quiet and historical authenticity, Truth or Consequences has transformed into the Eddington's visual heartgiving the film a geographical soul that goes far beyond simple background.
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