‘Dust’ Review: A Stylish Saga of Friendship and Fraud That Slowly Plateaus

In Anke Blondé’s latest feature, two friends — middle-aged men in expensive suits — walk in step through offices and banquet halls for much of the first act. You might expect their strides to be scored by a power ballad or an upbeat hip-hop track, but “Dust” is a film of financial fraud brought to […] Home Film News Feb 15, 2026 1:00pm PT ‘Dust’ Review: A Stylish Saga of Friendship and Fraud That Slowly Plateaus Anke Blondé’s elliptical drama is set during the ‘90s tech bubble, but has little to say about then or now. By Siddhant Adlakha Plus Icon Siddhant Adlakha Latest ‘Heysel 85’ Review: A Real Soccer Riot Becomes a Tense Political Metaphor 1 day ago ‘Yellow Letters’ Review: Germany Plays Turkey in a Stirring and Surprising Political Drama 2 days ago ‘Everybody to Kenmure Street’ Review: A Timely Document of Scottish Neighbors Standing Up to Immigration Raids 2 weeks ago See All Courtesy of A Private View - Toon Aerts In Anke Blondé’s latest feature, two friends — middle-aged men in expensive suits — walk in step through offices and banquet halls for much of the first act. You might expect their strides to be scored by a power ballad or an upbeat hip-hop track, but “Dust” is a film of financial fraud brought to light, so it’s scored by morose and heavy strings, and the two men in question are set to be arrested in mere hours. There’s an absurdity and abstraction to the whole affair that affords us a peek into the minds and egos of those who run the modern world, not to mention some tongue-in-cheek disdain nestled within surprising sympathy. However, these flourishes don’t last, and the movie ends up petering out without all that much to say. Related Stories Netflix Sets Release Date for Oscar-Nominated Live-Action Short 'The Singers' (EXCLUSIVE)