ARQ

• Science Fiction
• Thriller

Within a claustrophobic, perpetually resetting day, *ARQ* crafts a deeply unsettling and surprisingly intimate psychological thriller. Unlike typical time-loop narratives focused on grand paradoxes, this film centers on the eroding trust and desperate pragmatism of a couple fighting for survival—and the unsettling realization that escaping the cycle demands increasingly brutal compromises. The oppressive atmosphere of a near-future, resource-depleted world fuels a palpable paranoia as loyalties blur and the distinction between ally and enemy disintegrates with each iteration. It's a film less about *solving* the time loop and more about the emotional toll of endless repetition, grounding the high-concept premise in a raw, tangible depiction of human desperation and the lengths people will go to for connection amidst chaos.