Director: Josh Safdie

Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A'zion

Synopsis:

Marty Supreme is a 2025 sports comedy-drama film that follows Marty Mauser, an aspiring table tennis champion, as he navigates the challenges of pursuing greatness in a sport that lacks respect and recognition.

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From the very beginning of “Marty Supreme,” Josh Safdie wants to confuse you a little. It’s a film set in the ‘50s, filmed with a movie language that’s incredibly reminiscent of the jittery character studies of the ‘70s, all set to a backdrop of ‘80s needle drops by Public Image Ltd., Peter Gabriel, and Tears for Fears. The displacement is intentional, a way to subconsciously disorient the viewer, putting them in the shoes of a character who’s never quite where he thinks he belongs, someone flung out of time.

Safdie employed similar techniques with his brother on “Uncut Gems,” another propulsive drama about a man who looks uncomfortable in his own skin, a shark who’s convinced he will drown if he stops swimming. Safdie’s daring choices merge with the best performance of Timothee Chalamet’s career for a story of a man who thinks he’s the best in the world at something, and that thinking is as important as actually being it.

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