Fair Play (2023)
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A young couple's secret relationship begins to fracture under the pressure of a high-stakes promotion at a cutthroat hedge fund.
The story
Emily Meyers and Luke Edmunds are analysts at One Crest Capital, a cutthroat Manhattan hedge fund, who maintain a secret passionate relationship. After Luke proposes to Emily, the dynamic shifts when Emily unexpectedly receives a promotion over him. As she settles into her new role, Luke's resentment grows, leading to significant tension in their relationship. Luke becomes obsessed with a self-help course to improve his workplace assertiveness, while Emily struggles to balance her professional success with their personal life. The couple's bond continues to strain as they navigate the competitive atmosphere of high finance and the consequences of Emily's new status.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Emily Meyers and Luke Edmunds are analysts at the Manhattan hedge fund One Crest Capital, maintaining a secret relationship. After Luke proposes, Emily is unexpectedly promoted to a portfolio manager position. This success breeds resentment in Luke, who begins taking a self-help course to become more assertive. Tensions escalate when Luke makes a poor trading call, and Emily later receives a large commission for a successful short sale. Luke's behavior becomes increasingly erratic; he goes to a strip club while Emily is at work and later demands she recommend him for a job she knows he won't get. During a pitch to investors, an intoxicated Luke causes a scene, revealing their secret relationship. The conflict culminates at an engagement party where they argue violently; Luke rapes Emily in a bathroom. To protect her career, Emily tells her boss, Campbell, that she was being stalked. Finally, Emily confronts Luke at home with a knife, forcing him to apologize before she orders him to leave.
- First release year
- 2023
- Runtime (minutes)
- 113
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Chloe Domont
- Writers
- Chloe Domont · writer; Chloe Domont · director
- Cast and characters
- Phoebe Dynevor · Emily Meyers; Alden Ehrenreich · Luke Edmunds; Eddie Marsan; Rich Sommer
- Genres
- erotic; psychological thriller; business; independent
- Themes
- ambition; corporate greed; relationship dynamics; power imbalance
- Tone and mood
- steamy; bracingly modern; tense
- Setting
- Manhattan, New York during the present day.
- Premise and plot tags
- finance; office; romance; thriller
- Reception
- The film received positive reviews from critics, with some describing it as a 'good little movie' and a 'guilty pleasure thriller.'
- Production trivia
- Netflix acquired the distribution rights after a bidding war between at least seven companies for $20 million.; Production began in Serbia in January 2022.; The film's streaming release was originally scheduled for October 13, 2023, but was moved up.
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