Millie Lies Low

Screening September 27, 2023

Showtimes

Wednesday, September 27th

7:00pm

Ticketing

$12 General Admission

$10 FACETS Members

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“From goofy grins to anxiety-ridden wide eyes, Scotney’s range and talent is clear: her comic timing and commitment to Millie’s mania are exemplary.” – Tara Judah, Screen Daily

“A shrewd and promising debut” – Phil Hoad, The Guardian

ONE NIGHT ONLY! Watch New Zealander Michelle Savill’s directorial debut Millie Lies Low (2021) on Wednesday, September 27th.

Millie, an architecture student from Wellington, New Zealand, has landed a competitive internship with a prestigious firm in New York. After telling everyone she knows about the opportunity, she suddenly suffers a panic attack as her plane is about to take off, and misses her flight. In a desperate pivot, Millie decides to save face by hiding in plain sight around Wellington, suitcase in tow, using Instagram and the power of denial to depict a trip to New York City that never happened. Trapped in a spiral of hilariously uncomfortable self-inflected scenarios, Millie will have to dig deep to restore her mental health and her dignity.

Praised for capturing “the chaotic self-destruction of Fleabag and the anxious missteps of Eighth Grade,” (FilmDaze), Millie Lies Low is a poignant cringe comedy for our time.

Michelle Savill, New Zealand, 2021, 100 minutes

Festivals, Awards, & Nominations

Official Selection – SXSW Film Festival 2021
Nominee – Crystal Bear Generation 14plus, Berlin International Film Festival 2021
Nominee – Emerging Filmmaker Award, Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival 2021

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