The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping takes audiences back to the dystopian world of Panem, 24 years before the events of the original The Hunger Games trilogy. The story follows the lead-up to the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell, where the stakes are higher than ever. As the districts prepare for the annual reaping, a new generation of tributes must face the brutal reality of the Capitol’s control, fighting for survival in a deadly competition where only one can emerge victorious.
The film centres on a young Haymitch Abernathy, who is selected to compete alongside 47 other tributes in the Capitol’s most ruthless Games yet. With twice the usual number of competitors, Haymitch must navigate deadly challenges, unexpected alliances and the Capitol’s cruel manipulation. As he fights to survive, his actions begin to challenge the system itself, revealing the events that shaped the man who would later become Katniss Everdeen’s mentor.
