Millie (Ana Scotney), an architecture student from New Zealand, lands a competitive internship with a prestigious firm in New York. But 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-inflicted scenarios, Millie will have to dig deep to restore her mental health and her dignity.
An official selection at SXSW praised for capturing "the chaotic self-destruction of Fleabag and the anxious missteps of Eighth Grade" (FilmDaze), MILLIE LIES LOW is a poignant comedy for our time that "dials the cringe level up to 11” (Flick Feast).
“Occasionally a film comes along where both the writing and the acting strike such a magical chord that you lose yourself in the sublime beauty of the movie and the performance. MILLIE LIES LOW is one of those films, and Ana Scotney as its titular character turns in one of the most refreshing performances to hit the screen this year.” –Movieweb
DIRECTED BY MICHELLE SAVILL
NEW ZEALAND | 2021 | ENGLISH LANGUAGE
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