Emily is the epitome of a modern-day student: sharp as nails, determined to make it in the world, and saddled with crippling student debt. Desperate, she takes on a job that’s too-good-to-be true, and finds herself at the doorstep of the criminal underworld.
Emily (Aubrey Plaza, in a brilliant performance) can’t find work–her art degree isn’t opening doors, and a minor criminal record slams shut the few that open. When told by Youcef (Theo Rossi) that she can be a “dummy shopper”, buying TVs - a credit card scheme for easy money - she jumps. Part psychological portrait, part crime thriller, this is a unique modern-day parable. “[A]n entertaining and sharp-edged look at the world in which so many millennials find themselves.” –Alissa Wilkinson, Vox
Director Biography
John Patton Ford has an MFA from the American Film Institute and his thesis film, “Patrol” (2010) premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. He has written numerous scripts and has worked as a commercial director. Emily the Criminal (2022) is his debut feature.
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