We meet Emily (Phobe Dynevor) and Luke (Alden Ehrenreich) at a party. They head to a public restroom to satisfy some immediate desires. Things start to get hot and heavy. Then Emily has a Carrie moment. Luke is covered in her menstrual blood. A moment later Emily asks Luke, "What is that?" He looks unsure, Emily is apprehensive. Director Chloe Domont holds the suspense. We then see a ring on the titled bathroom floor. Not just any ring, an engagement ring. This begins the movie Fair Play.
"You're serious?" Emily asks. "Yes." "You're drunk" Emily says. "yeah but I was sober when I bought it. He then puts the ring on the wrong finger. "Looks like we are fleeing the scene of a murder." Luke jokes carrying Emily across the street.
They both work in the same office building for the same company, Crest Capital and they feign that they know each other outside of work. A bunch of people are meeting to watch a video about workplace practices about sexual harassment, inclusion, diversity, conflict resolution. As the video starts a coworker int heir office has a melt down and takes out a golf club and starts wailing on the computer his desk over and over again. Someone poses the question, "Should we pause?" The person holding the remote cranks up the volume. This is clearly not a good workplace and no amount of work place training videos will right that.
One man's downfall is another man's promotion. "How did I get so lucky?" Luke asks. "Are you talking about me, or your job" Emily queries. "Both" Luke smirks. He goes on to elaborate that if he had to choose between Emily and the promotion he would choose...the promotion...just kidding.
A late night call. A late night meeting. Emily gets in a car and heads to a bar. Someone is getting promoted. It just isn't Luke.
Phobe Dynevor and Alden Ehrenreich do a phenomenal job navigating the corporate finance world in which their characters navigate it's rewards and pitfalls. Together and alone.
The corporate ladder is a treacherous, serpentine climb. Perhaps made less perilous with a partner. Maybe. Or made just that more precarious. Ambition is it's own all consuming partner.
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