Cult Movie Mondays: The Mastermind

The Mastermind (2025)

🗓 Monday, February 9 | ⏰ Doors: 6PM | 🎬 Film: 8PM | 📍 TicTic,
Phnom Penh

Directed by Kelly Reichardt, The Mastermind stars Josh O’Connor and Alana Haim in a restrained, character-driven crime film set in America circa 1970. The story follows an unemployed family man and amateur art thief who sets out on his first heist - a plan that looks airtight on paper, but begins to fray once the real-world weight of consequence, ego, and human error kicks in.

Reichardt strips the genre back to behaviour rather than bravado: quiet observation, tension built through process, and the slow collapse of certainty. O’Connor brings nervous volatility to the film’s centre, while Haim anchors it with a calm, watchful presence - a pairing that keeps the film human even as everything tightens around them.

“Josh O’Connor delivers a standout performance that anchors this thoughtful and unexpectedly moving heist drama.” - The Hollywood Reporter

“Reichardt’s meticulous eye turns a simple heist into a quietly fascinating character study.”- Variety

🎟 Free Entry & Popcorn – Arrive early for sofa, bed, or beanbag seating.
📽 IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33455099/
📽 Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/film/the-mastermind-2025/

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