Toxic masculinity, fraternity culture and critical thinking are scrutinized in "The Line," director/cowriter Ethan Berger's impressive cautionary tale about and hazing. The film, which has its World Premiere June 9 at the Tribeca Film Festival, is a morality play involving Tom Backster (Alex Wolff), a fraternity brother in the fictional Sumpter College's fictional Kappa Nu Alpha chapter. He appreciates the brotherhood and community his frat provides, as well as connections he has with his wealthy roommate Mitch (Bo Mitchell), and the house director, Todd (Lewis Pullman).
However, Tom gets embroiled in a power struggle when freshman Gettys O'Brien (Austin Abrams) pledges KNA. Todd likes Gettsy, Mitch doesn't, and Tom has to keep everyone, including the brash Gettys, in line. This is a tall order, and it becomes difficult to manage when things escalate during a retreat at Mitch's family home.
