New York cousins Vincent and Anton are players in the game of high-frequency stock trading, where winning is measured in milliseconds. Their dream? To build a fibre-optic cable in a straight line between Kansas and New Jersey and make millions. But nothing is straightforward for this flawed pair.

Just when you think there are no more original ideas, Kim Nguyen delivers an entertainingly eccentric and truly detailed excursion into the world of… high-frequency trading. The wonderful odd-couple dynamic between Alexander Skarsgård and Jesse Eisenberg can make even fibre optics chat riveting.