K.T Simpson
“Ingrid Goes West” is a warning for all those obsessed with social media – when the obsession goes too far, you could end up like Ingrid. The latest red band trailer for the upcoming flick serves as big fat red flag for all those glued to their phones 24/7.
The film stars Aubrey Plaza, Elizabeth Olsen, O’Shea Jackson Jr, Wyatt Russell and Billy Magnussen, and is directed by Matt Spicer. See it in cinemas from August 11.
Ingrid Thorburn (Aubrey Plaza) is an unhinged social media stalker with a history of confusing “likes” for meaningful relationships. Taylor Sloane (Elizabeth Olsen) is an Instagram-famous “influencer” whose perfectly curated, boho-chic lifestyle becomes Ingrid’s latest obsession. When Ingrid moves to LA and manages to insinuate herself into the social media star’s life, their relationship quickly goes from #BFF to #WTF. Built around a brilliantly disarming performance from Aubrey Plaza, Ingrid Goes West (winner of the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at Sundance) is a savagely hilarious dark comedy that satirizes the modern world of social media and proves that being #perfect isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
