Charli xcx’s A24 film The Moment is now streaming on HBO Max in the US. The film, which began streaming on 29 May, stars Charli xcx alongside Rosanna Arquette, Kate Berlant, Jamie Demetriou, Arielle Dombasle, Hailey Benton Gates, Kylie Jenner, Trew Mullen, Mel Ottenberg, Isaac Powell, Rachel Sennott, Rish Shah, Alexander Skarsgård and Michael Workéyè. It will also debut on HBO’s linear channel in the US on 30 May at 8pm ET.
Directed by Aidan Zamiri, The Moment follows a rising pop star as she prepares for her first arena tour while navigating fame, industry pressure and the strange disorientation that comes with suddenly getting everything you thought you wanted. The film is written by Zamiri and Bertie Brandes, based on an original idea by Charli xcx. Charli also produces alongside David Hinojosa.
Set after the phenomenon of brat, The Moment plays with the idea of pop stardom in real time, following Charli through the aftermath of a career-defining summer as the machine around her tries to keep the momentum going. Rather than presenting itself as a straightforward tour documentary, the film leans into satire, fiction and self-awareness, turning the pressure of a huge cultural moment into the story itself.
For CultureCues, this is such a perfect little pop culture collision. Charli xcx, A24, Rachel Sennott, Kylie Jenner and Alexander Skarsgård in a meta film about fame, art and the business of being a pop star? That is very much our kind of strange, stylish viewing. The brat era already became a full cultural event, and The Moment sounds like the film version of asking what happens when the party is still going, but the person at the centre of it is already wondering what comes next.
The Moment is streaming now on HBO Max in the US.
Nikki Murray is a UK-based writer, screenwriter and founder & editor of CultureCues, covering film, television, music and pop culture. Her work focuses on storytelling and the moments shaping modern entertainment.