In Defense of 'The Drama'
[](https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/in-defense-of-the-drama)
SPOILER ALERT: The following review contains spoilers for the film The Drama.
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If you purchased a ticket to *The Drama* expecting a light-hearted romantic comedy, you, too, might have found yourself choking on your popcorn about ten minutes in. The promotion surrounding A24’s latest filmwas intentionally tight-lipped, trailers hinting only at some unspecified rift between a couple leading up to their wedding, but no one could have guessed the real premise: an exploration of America’s chronic mass shooting problem, and what forgiveness looks like for people who *consider—*yet never actually commit—terrible acts of violence.
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SPOILER ALERT: The following review contains spoilers for the film The Drama.
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If you purchased a ticket to *The Drama* expecting a light-hearted romantic comedy, you, too, might have found yourself choking on your popcorn about ten minutes in. The promotion surrounding A24’s latest filmwas intentionally tight-lipped, trailers hinting only at some unspecified rift between a couple leading up to their wedding, but no one could have guessed the real premise: an exploration of America’s chronic mass shooting problem, and what forgiveness looks like for people who *consider—*yet never actually commit—terrible acts of violence.
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