Cat Person
“Based on the sensational New Yorker short story.”
ThrillerComedy
When Margot, a college sophomore, goes on a date with the older Robert, she finds that IRL Robert doesn’t live up to the Robert she has been flirting with over texts.
VIBE
This film is a cringey, anxious slow-burn that masterfully captures the unsettling awkwardness of modern dating. It feels like a tense, darkly comedic exploration of perception, miscommunication, and the subtle dread that can simmer beneath seemingly mundane interactions.
awkwardunsettlingdarkly comedicanxiouscringeyslow-burnindie psychological thrillersocial commentarycharacter-drivenuncomfortable realismmodern datinggender dynamicsperception vs. realitymiscommunicationred flags
datingbased on short storywoman directorcollege studentasexualitymovie theater
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