CANNES, France (AP) — Ari Aster’s COVID-era Western “Eddington,” about a 2020 America quickly losing its mind to conspiracy theories, TikTok and political extremism, premiered to a mixed reception at the Cannes Film Festival.

Ari Aster's fourth film, Eddington is on the horizon. The Western thriller and black comedy film follows Aster's Beau Is Afraid (2023) starring Joaquin Phoenix, who has reteamed with the director on his latest project.

Set in the pandemic’s early days, the noted horror director’s Covid comedy satirizes the national mood during lockdown. Reactions have been polarizing.