Erupcja
Erupcja is a 2025 drama film directed and produced by Pete Ohs, from a screenplay by Ohs, Jeremy O. Harris, Charli XCX, Lena Góra, and Will Madden. It stars XCX, Góra, O. Harris and Madden. It had its world premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival in the Centrepiece section on September 4, 2025.
Premise
Nel lives in Warsaw, Poland, where she works at a flower shop. When her childhood friend Bethany comes to visit with a new boyfriend, a volcano erupts.Cast
- Charli XCX as Bethany
- Lena Góra as Nel
- Jeremy O. Harris as Claude
- Will Madden as Rob
- Agata Trzebuchowska as Ula
Production
In October 2024, it was announced Charli XCX, Lena Góra, Jeremy O. Harris and Will Madden had joined the cast, with Pete Ohs directing. Principal photography took place in Poland.Release
The film had its world premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival in the Centrepiece section on September 4, 2025. On September 17, 1-2 Special acquired distribution rights to the film for North America. On November 4, Vertigo Releasing acquired the distribution rights for the United Kingdom and Ireland and plans to theatrically release the film in the second quarter of 2026.Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 85% of 20 critics' reviews are positive. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 69 out of 100, based on seven critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.Adrian Horton of The Guardian gave the film two out of five stars in her review describing it a "slight and unpolished project".