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2023 Sundance Film Festival

Description

Hot off the heels of their new engagement, thriving New York couple Emily (Phoebe Dynevor) and Luke (Alden Ehrenreich) can’t get enough of each other. When a coveted promotion at a cutthroat financial firm arises, supportive exchanges between the lovers begin to sour into something more sinister. As the power dynamics irrevocably shift in their relationship, Luke and Emily must face the true price of success and the unnerving limits of ambition.

In her explosive feature debut, writer-director Chloe Domont weaves a taut psychological thriller, unflinchingly staring down the destructive gender dynamics that pit partners against each other in a world that is transforming faster than the rules can keep up. Dynevor and Ehrenreich deliver commanding performances as a couple whose romance hardens into ruthlessness when stakes climb higher than even the volatile fortunes of their clients. With razor-sharp precision in its writing and tense cinematography, Fair Play unravels the uncomfortable collision of empowerment and ego.

This film contains graphic depictions of sexual violence.

Screening Details

Section: U.S. Dramatic Competition
Film Type: US Narrative Feature
Country: United States
Language: English
Run Time: 113 min.

Credits

Executive Producer
- Ram Bergman
- Rian Johnson
Director
- Chloe Domont
Screenwriter
- Chloe Domont
Actor
Costume Designer
- Kate Forbes
Producer
Director of Photography
- Menno Mans
Music
- Brian McOmber
Editor
- Franklin Peterson
Production Designer
- Steve Summersgill

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