What Is ‘American Sweatshop’ About?
The job has become emotionally taxing on Daisy and her coworkers.
As is said in the film, they’re the “first responders of the internet.”
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While she has become emotionally numb, thanks to her taxing job, she also still feels human enough.
She’s an unpredictable character, and that’s part of what makesAmerican Sweatshopas watchable as it is.
Fry and Jones are the other two stand-out cast members.
Jones' Paul is the only morally “pure” character in the movie.
We immediately feel for him.
After all, that’s probably what most pet owners would do in this situation.
American Sweatshop follows Daisy Moriarty and her colleagues as they navigate the underbelly of the internet, working to evaluate harmful content for social media. Struggling with her personal life, Daisy becomes dangerously involved after encountering a particularly violent video, leading her into a perilous quest for accountability.
While the third act begins to veer off-track, Reinhart’s performance holds everything together.
American Sweatshoppremiered at the 2025 SXSW Film Festival.
