A24 film ‘The Drama’ captivates with raw emotion and style

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By Alyssa Pelayo, Arts & Culture Editor
Apr 16, 2026
THE TRUMPETS ARE GETTING LOUDER Key scenes build tension through revelations and social discomfort, with some online viewers making references to the popular Boyz n the Hood trumpet sequence.
THE TRUMPETS ARE GETTING LOUDER Key scenes build tension through revelations and social discomfort, with some online viewers making references to the popular Boyz n the Hood trumpet sequence.
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Why it matters: The Drama, a movie you can only watch once, by A24 has such a creative feel to it. Starring Zendeya who plays Emma and Robert Pattinson who plays Charlie. The movie’s cinematography is beautiful and if you watch other A24 movies you can see the same themes throughout. Their movies are usually more of an indie aesthetic but this movie has a chic feel to it, which I feel that Zendeya and Robert Pattison are such good faces for.

The moment: My favorite moment in the movie would have to be the wedding scene. The energy is so intense that you can feel it in the theatre. Every bad decision everyone had made is revealed at the wedding scene. Especially Robert Pattinson’s character Charlie. When that moment is revealed, you can feel the second embarrassment but it’s still a very entertaining moment to watch.

Bottom line: The movie is a hard watch but it entrances you into its cringey moments. The movie is so realistic and comedic in the way people react to finding things about others. I feel as if the supporting characters were very unlikeable, but Emma was the true star of the movie. I recommend this movie if you like A24 movies. It’s a true 10/10.

Details
Title: The Drama
Director: Kristoffer Birgoli
Starring: Zendeya, Robert Pattison
Rating: 10/10
Runtime:1h 46min
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Now playing: In theaters nationwide

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Alyssa Pelayo
Alyssa Pelayo, Arts & Culture Editor
Alyssa Pelayo, a freshman, is on the staff of The Mirror, the award-winning student newspaper and website at Van Nuys High School in Los Angeles. Her main interests are the world and music. The music she likes is everything, but specifically rap. One of her interests is rap collectives. She loves everyone and thinks people can do whatever they want. What she would love others to know about her is that she is very talkative and loves to meet different people. The sports team she supports is Chivas, from Guadalajara, Jalisco, in Mexico, a renowned soccer team. Her plans after graduating from Van Nuys High School are to attend Cal State Northridge and become a psychiatric nurse.
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