"The film opens on Madison (Emily Tennant), an influencer who is in Thailand on a sort of working holiday taking smiley selfies, posing with skincare products and barely leaving her hotel while espousing the values of travel to her thousands of followers. I love soaking it all in and really experiencing Asia as it is meant to be experienced away from my comfort zone, her voiceover coos,"
"CW is magnetic, confident and a seasoned solo traveller, and encourages Madison to stop obsessing over Ryan and actually enjoy her trip away from her phone. Madison's passport mysteriously goes missing from her room and she breaks up with Ryan, but it seems she is finally having a nice time until CW takes her to a remote island and leaves her there to die."
Kurtis David Harder directs a scrappy thriller that follows Madison, a popular influencer in Thailand whose performative online life conceals deep loneliness. Madison meets CW, a magnetic solo traveler who befriends her, then betrays her by stealing Madison's passport and abandoning her on a remote island. CW takes Madison's phone and social accounts, effectively killing her public identity while continuing the influencer persona. The film critiques influencer culture, performative authenticity, and the isolation of social media stardom while delivering tense plotting, sharp performances, and inventive use of a small budget.
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