Hot Spot is a 2026 science fiction thriller film directed by Agnieszka Smoczyńska. It stars Andrzej Konopka, Noomi Rapace, and Reika Kirishima.
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Premise
Set in a near future society ruled by sentient A.I., a private eye investigates a murder case only to discover a rebel group capable of undermining the digital overlord. As the detective's identity slowly unravels, his world enters a state of hypnotic meltdown.
Cast
Andrzej Konopka as Jan 623, a detective working for The Head
Noomi Rapace as Rana, a refugee
Reika Kirishima as Ayka, Jan's wife
Filippa Kaye as Maria, Jan's assigned partner
George Aurimas Cris as Zen, the son of Jan and Ayka
Niki Sereti as Bossa, Jan's supervisor
Ektoras Liatsos as TseTse, Jan's coworker
Rasmi Tsopela as Granny, Zen's grandmother
Eleni Tzangka as Mona
Production
The film was announced in June 2020. Principal photography took place in Greece, with filming wrapping on 22 November 2024. Jakub Kijowski served as the cinematographer. Marcin Macuk and Zuzanna Wrońska composed the score for the film.
Release
New Europe Film Sales acquired international sales rights to the film. Focus Features and Universal Pictures International will distribute the film internationally, excluding Poland, Greece, and France. In France, it will be distributed by The Jokers. So Films will distribute the film in Poland.
The film premiered at the 30th Fantasia International Film Festival on 24 July 2026, and was theatrically released in North America on 21 August 2026, before releasing in Poland on 25 September.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 19% of 16 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.8/10. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 28 out of 100, based on five critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.
