The Plague features largely children in its leading cast, but also includes Joel Edgerton. The movie premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival in May. There, it impressed audiences and went on to ...

'The Plague' director Charlie Polinger talks his 2025 Cannes premiere, which takes a harrowing look at a boys water polo summer camp.

Cannes: Filmmaker Polinger plays with broad riffs on coming-of-age, body horror, and bullying genres to craft something with a potent power.

Cannes: Charlie Polinger plays with broad riffs on coming-of-age, body horror, and bullying genres to craft something with a potent power.

Featuring Joel Edgerton, Charlie Polinger's directorial debut, 'The Plague,' observes a young boy trying to fit in at a summer water polo camp.

A review of the Cannes Film Festival Un Certain Regard Entry 'The Plague" Set in summer camp for boys where cruel bullying creates big problems ...