

Ten minutes of rich kids debating poverty while broke adults judge their souls.
In a debate chamber, affluent high schoolers argue a bill on minimum wage in an effort to impress two working-class adult judges.
Acting
J. Smith-Cameron's silent judgment could end careers.
Writing
Dialogue so authentic you'll hate someone you went to school with.
Direction
Heller traps you in the room with no escape.

Director
Alex Heller
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kenneth Lonergan is an Oscar-nominated screenwriter making a rare acting appearance as the exhausted Ted.
The single-location chamber mirrors actual legislative spaces, trapping viewers in the same power imbalance as the judges.