Fickle financial dealings leave a man and his friends in debt, prompting them to go in search of the slippery crypto king responsible and hold him to accountThe opening crawl for this timely, acute thriller proclaims it’s a Steven Soderbergh presentation, although that’s the only place that the veteran film-maker’s name crops up in the credits. No doubt kudos here should mostly be due to director Cutter Hodierne and screenwriter John Hibey, as well as their crew and cast, but it’s tempting to sense a light Soderberghian touch in Cold Wallet’s blackly comic look at how cryptocurrency eats the soul of all who meddle in its black arts.Charismatic Raúl Castillo stars as protagonist Billy, a bit of a screw-up who is neck deep in a crypto called – tellingly for those aware of the history of bubble stocks – Tulip. Hoping to cash out enough to buy a house so he can gain better access to his daughter who lives with his bitter ex-wife (Zoe Winters from Succession), Billy is the proverbial thi...
"Cold Wallet is a blackly comic thriller that critiques the corrupt world of cryptocurrency. The film follows Billy, a man entangled in a crypto scheme called Tulip, who, along with friends Dom and Eva, confronts the elusive founder Charles Hegel after the currency crashes. The story explores themes of greed, revenge, and financial manipulation. Directed by Cutter Hodierne and written by John Hibey, the film balances tech jargon with a focus on human emotions, despite being presented as a Steven Soderbergh project."
