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HBO MaxDuring a weekend getaway at a secluded lakeside estate, a group of friends finds themselves entangled in a web of secrets, deception, and advanced technology. As tensions rise and loyalties are tested, they uncover unsettling truths about themselves and the world around them.
Companion is a how movie, not a what movie. Writer-director Drew Hancock doesn't really try to hide things from the audience (nor, amusingly, from the characters) for very long. He telegraphs where we're headed to shift focus to how the film will address it, or how the characters will respond. Companion wants to surprise you, but has no real interest in trying to outsmart you.
Hancock sees the entirety of Companion throughout and always keeps the audience along for the ride, whether they know what he's up to or not.
