Directed by John Wilson, 2026, USA, Not Rated, 101 minutes
After concluding his acclaimed HBO series How To with John Wilson, filmmaker John Wilson turns his idiosyncratic camera toward one of the most commonplace substances imaginable: concrete. Hoping to make his documentary more commercially appealing, Wilson attends a workshop on writing Hallmark movies and attempts to apply its formula to his investigation. The resulting journey moves freely among construction, urban planning, environmental concerns, unusual characters, filmmaking, and Wilson's own uncertainty about what comes next. Premiering at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, Wilson's feature debut turns its seemingly mundane subject into a characteristically funny and philosophical exploration of contemporary life. The New Yorker praised the film's ability to “humanize” its material, finding serious questions about cities, politics and creativity within Wilson's absurdist observations.
