Civil War (2024)

Civil War

In the midst of a U.S. civil war, four reporters make the dangerous trip to the capital to interview the president before he is overthrown. (IMDb) Written and directed by Alex Garland and distributed by A24 in 2024, the film imagines a second American civil war and follows the press convoy's road trip from New York City to Washington, D.C. as secessionist forces close on the capital (Wikipedia). Kirsten Dunst plays veteran photojournalist Lee Smith opposite Wagner Moura as Reuters reporter Joel, Cailee Spaeny as aspiring photographer Jessie Collin, Stephen McKinley Henderson as ageing New York Times writer Sammy, and Nick Offerman as the unnamed president (Wikipedia).

Watches

Luminox Leatherback SEA Turtle

Worn by Wagner Moura as Joel. Wagner Moura's Joel wears the Luminox Leatherback SEA Turtle throughout the road trip, a cheap, light quartz diver on a rubber strap that reads as working-press kit rather than status, the sort of watch a reporter can soak, scuff and replace (Spotern). The film never gives the watch a plot beat or a dial-legible insert; it sits on the wrist as costume texture alongside the press vests and battered cameras.

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Timex Expedition

Worn by Cailee Spaeny as Jessie. Cailee Spaeny's Jessie wears a small Timex Expedition field watch on a leather-trimmed fabric strap, an inexpensive outdoor piece that suits a rookie photographer travelling on her own means rather than an outlet's expense account (Spotern). The costume choice quietly separates her from the seasoned press corps she attaches herself to; no scene stops on the dial to establish a reference.

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