Director Chloe Domont's new thriller takes on the male ego. She hopes it starts fights in the parking lot
PARK CITY, Utah — One sub-theme seen at this year's Sundance Film Festival has been piercing examinations of the dynamics between men and women. Susanna Fogel's "Cat Person" is an adaptation of Kristen Roupenian's New Yorker short story on differing perspectives on a date gone wrong. Nicole Newnham's documentary "The Disappearance of Shere Hite" looks at the responses to the noted sex researcher and author.
"Fair Play," which premiered Friday as part of the festival's U.S. dramatic competition, is the feature debut for writer-director Chloe Domont, told in a sleek, seductive style that keeps audiences off-balance, at once drawn in, turned on and disoriented. The film, from MRC Entertainment and Rian Johnson and Ram Bergman's T-Street, stars ("Bridgerton") and ("Solo: A Star Wars Story," "Rules Don't Apply") as Emily and Luke, both employees at a highly competitive New York financial firm. When Emily gets a promotion that Luke thought was going to be his, their relationship begins to unravel. As Emily comes into herself in her new position, Luke feels he is being left
