The Plague

Plot

A socially awkward tween endures the ruthless hierarchy at a water polo camp, his anxiety spiraling into psychological turmoil over the summer.

About The Plague

The Plague is a 2025 thriller film written and directed by Charlie Polinger in his directorial debut. It stars Everett Blunck, Kayo Martin, Kenny Rasmussen, and Joel Edgerton, who was also a producer. In the film, a twelve-year-old boy (Blunck) arrives at the Tom Lerner Water Polo Camp as a socially anxious outsider. Desperate to fit into the ruthless social hierarchy, he aligns himself with a group of popular boys led by Jake (Martin). The Plague premiered at the Un Certain Regard section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2025, and had limited theatrical release in the United States on December 24, 2025, before expanding nationwide on January 2, 2026. It received critical acclaim.

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