Vertical has released a trailer for Winner, the biographical comedy drama from director Susanna Fogel.
Based on the true story of Reality Winner (Emilia Jones), the film follows the brilliant young misfit as finds herself morally challenged as she is recruited of the Air Force and offered a job as an NSA contractor, which leads to her leaking Russia’s hacking campaign of U.S. Presidential election in 2016.
Alongside Emilia Jones, the film also stars Connie Britton, Danny Ramirez, Kathryn Newton, and Zach Galifianakis. Watch the trailer below…
Based on a true story, Reality Winner (Emilia Jones) is a brilliant young misfit from a Texas border town who loves her pink gun almost as much as helping others. After teaching herself Arabic in high school so she can be of service in the Middle East, Reality is recruited by the Air Force but quickly becomes disillusioned when she finds her morals challenged. After transitioning to a money gig as an NSA contractor, Reality stumbles upon government secrets regarding Russia’s election hacking during the 2016 Presidential campaign. Does she expose the truth or keep quiet? Ultimately, she decides to leak the truth leading to her trial and historic sentencing for espionage.
Winner is set for release on September 13th.
