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The system is unstable in trailer for sci-fi thriller Hot Spot starring Noomi Rapace

June 17, 2026 by Amie Cranswick

Focus Features has released a poster and trailer for Hot Spot, the dystopian sci-fi thriller from director Agnieszka Smoczynska which stars Andrzej Konopka, Noomi Rapace, and Reika Kirishima.

Set in the late 21st century, in a society ruled by sentient A.I., the film follows a private detective as he uncovers a secret group with the ability to subvert their world’s digital overlord during his investigation into a murder. Check out the trailer below…

In Hot Spot, 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.

Hot Spot arrives in cinemas on August 21st.

 

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Agnieszka Smoczynska, Andrzej Konopka, Hot Spot, Noomi Rapace, Reika Kirishima

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick is Executive Editor of Flickering Myth, responsible for overseeing editorial coverage across film, television and pop culture.

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