Set within a typically raucous fraternity at a fictional college, Ethan Berger’s “The Line” foretells where it’s headed early on when the school administrator warns of repercussions if a hazing is performed.
Consider Chekhov’s gun cocked from that point: Audiences can guess what awaits, though the lead-up to the inevitable is lively and compelling, while also affording a slew of rising actors a chance to display their talent.Written by Berger and Alex Russek, “The Line” focuses on Tom (Alex Wolff), a sophomore striving to overcome his impoverished background who believes that belonging to a fraternity is a chance for opportunities and connections.
Things look promising when he’s picked by the fraternity’s president, Todd (Lewis Pullman), as a potential successor.
He starts seeing an attractive fellow student (Halle Bailey).
But trouble starts when a new pledge, Gettys (Austin Abrams), decides to make an enemy of Tom’s best friend,…
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