Film Movement drops the trailer for coming-of-age comedy called Millie Lies Low, marking the feature directorial debut of a filmmaker named Michelle Savill.
Anxiety-ridden Millie is on her way from Wellington to NYC for an internship at a prestigious architecture firm when a moment of panic causes her to miss her flight – so she pretends to be there anyway while camping out in New Zealand.
The film stars Ana Scotney, Rachel House, Chris Alosio, Jillian Nguyen, and Sam Cotton.
The screenplay is co-written by Eli Kent and Michelle Savill. This initially premiered at the 2022 Berlin & SXSW Film Festivals a few years ago. It already opened in Australian cinemas last year.
This initially premiered at the 2021 New Zealand Film Festival, before also screening at many other fests in 2022: Berlinale, SXSW, Melbourne, Edinburgh, Philadelphia. The film is slated for June 30th, 2023.
