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Balthazar, a wealthy New York teenager obsessed with performing empathy online, follows an internet acquaintance to Texas believing he can stop a school shooting.

The directorial debut of Oscar Boyson, a producer on the Safdie brothers' "Uncut Gems" and "Good Time," world premiering at the 2025 Tribeca Festival, where it was runner-up for the Audience Award for Narrative Feature. An audacious satire of social media and performative activism that refuses easy answers, walking a fine line between dark comedy and genuine unease. At the time of its launch on Letterboxd Video Store, "Our Hero, Balthazar" ranked in the Top 25 Underseen Films of 2026 on Letterboxd.

Languages: English. English closed captions available.