Fiction and Other Realities

Reality is a 2023 American crime drama film directed by Tina Satter from a screenplay by Satter and James Paul Dallas. It is based on the FBI interrogation transcript of American intelligence leaker Reality Winner, which Satter previously staged as the play Is This A Room. It stars Sydney Sweeney as Winner, with Josh Hamilton and Marchánt Davis in supporting roles. Reality premiered at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival on February 18, 2023, and was released on May 29, 2023, by HBO Films. The film received critical acclaim, with praise for Satter's direction and Sweeney's performance. The film received a 2023 Peabody Award.