Eddington

Set in the volatile early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Eddington is a darkly comic Western thriller that captures a modern frontier on the brink of collapse. In May 2020, a tense standoff between the sheriff and the mayor of Eddington, New Mexico ignites deep-seated divisions within the town. As fear, paranoia, and power struggles spread faster than the virus itself, neighbor is turned against neighbor, and long-simmering grudges erupt into chaos. Blending crime, satire, and suspense, the film examines authority, isolation, and the fragility of social order when a community finds itself beyond the reach of reason.

• Setting: Eddington, New Mexico — May 2020
• Genre: Western, Comedy, Thriller, Crime
• Core Conflict: A standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor
• Backdrop: The social and psychological pressure of the pandemic era
• Central Tension: Authority, control, and community breakdown
• Themes: Power, fear, civic division, and moral ambiguity
• Tone: Darkly comic, tense, and unsettling
• Production: A24, Square Peg, 828 Productions, Access Entertainment, IPR.VC