Chloe Domont walks us through the surprising conclusion to her feature debut.
Warning: This article contains spoilers fromFair Play.
Writer-director Chloe Domont makes her feature debut with the twisty, intense tale of a vicious, toxic cycle.
Alden Ehrenreich and Phoebe Dynevor in ‘Fair Play’.Sergej Radovic / Courtesy of Netflix
It begins with Emily’s promotion, which threatens Luke’s fragile ego.
At first, he appears entirely in the wrong.
Domont intended it that way and says she initially pitched the film even more firmly on Emily’s side.
Things go increasingly off the rails when Luke’s dealings land Emily in hot water with the boss.
“All hell breaks loose.”
“The way that Emily holds him accountable is in a brutal, ugly way,” Domont notes.
Ultimately, the scene isn’t about revenge, Domont points out.
“This isn’t really a film about female empowerment.
This is a film about male fragility.
“Women are taught to walk on eggshells trying to protect it.
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