Overview
- Now playing in U.S. theaters via Bleecker Street, Relay premiered nationwide on August 22.
- Riz Ahmed stars as an off‑the‑grid fixer who uses the Telecommunications Relay Service and TDD terminals to broker anonymous dealings between would‑be whistleblowers and corporations.
- David Mackenzie directs from Justin Piasecki’s script, with Lily James, Sam Worthington and Willa Fitzgerald co‑starring in a New York‑set production shot extensively on location.
- Reviews praise Ahmed’s restrained performance and the film’s ’70s paranoia/noir vibe, while some critics question plot plausibility or the closing stretch.
- Early aggregation shows a 76% Rotten Tomatoes score, as coverage highlights the movie’s inventive low‑tech tradecraft and moody craftsmanship.