Awards Daily talks to writer/director Chloe Domont about her fiery thriller Fair Play and what made her write one of the most controversial films of the year.
*Spoilers Ahead*
Netflix’s Fair Play is an interesting Rorschach test. A couple might press “Play” on the sexual thriller and subsequently go from “Netflix and Chill” to “Netflix and Grill” for the divisive responses it elicits, which is a testament to Domont’s first-rate script and astute direction.
“It’s not enough to just make a good movie,” said Domont. “I’d see good movies, but they’re not necessarily films that I’m going to think about five minutes later. For me, I killed myself trying to make a film that would cause a conversation and debate over these subject matters that are not talked about, and that’s why I set out to make this film, to show how much these ingrained power dynamics still have over us in a post-#MeToo world.”
I had a great conversation with Domont about her first feature-length film, including how the idea for the story came about, what she set out to protect in the script as a director, and whether she considers it an erotic thriller, in the same vein as Fatal Attraction and others from the late ’80s/early ’90s.
Watch the interview below. Warning: Spoilers for Fair Play ahead!
