DailyWire+ has released the official trailer for Confession, a historical thriller directed by Václav Marhoul and starring Rob Lowe, James Franco, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Kodi Smit-McPhee.
Set in Stalin’s Moscow in 1938, the film follows a disillusioned former literature professor whose arrest leads to a psychological battle inside one of the Soviet Union’s most feared prisons.
In Confession, Alexei is arrested and imprisoned in the notorious Lubyanka Prison after being accused of conspiring with a dissident priest. Cut off from the outside world, he finds himself interrogated by Vladimir, a brilliant yet ruthless former student. As the two men engage in a battle of ideology, loyalty, and survival, Alexei must confront both his past and the brutal realities of the Stalinist regime.
Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Václav Marhoul, the thriller combines historical drama with psychological suspense, exploring themes of faith, power, truth, and personal conviction.
Watch the official trailer below.
Cast
- Rob Lowe
- James Franco
- Jennifer Jason Leigh
- Kodi Smit-McPhee
- Nick Nolte
- Richard Brake
- Emile Hirsch
- Brad Dourif
- Dean Norris
Crew
Director
- Václav Marhoul
Writer
- Ben Shapiro
Producers
- Dallas Sonnier
- Ben Shapiro
- Rob Lowe
- Travis Mills
- Amanda Presmyk
Cinematographer
- Peter Menzies Jr.
Production Designer
- Vincent Reynaud
Film Details
- Title: Confession
- Platform: DailyWire+
- Genre: Historical Thriller, Drama
- Digital Release Date: November 11, 2026
Synopsis
In Stalin’s Moscow in 1938, a former literature professor is arrested and accused of conspiring with a dissident priest. Imprisoned in the infamous Lubyanka Prison, he is subjected to intense interrogations by his former student, now a powerful and ruthless state official. As the struggle between the two men intensifies, questions of truth, morality, and survival emerge.
Confession premieres on DailyWire+ on November 11, 2026.
