Poser

Set against the backdrop of the thriving Columbus indie music scene, and evocatively unfolding across warehouse gigs, experimental art shows and house parties, Poser centres on Lennon, a timid music enthusiast who observes the city’s cultural happenings from the sidelines. A yearning to be a part of the creative inner circle spurs her into creating a podcast featuring live music and conversations with the artists she so fervently admires. The project leads her to Bobbi Kitten, an enigmatic and cutting-edge performer who takes Lennon under her wing. However, there is a dark undertone to Lennon’s relationship with Bobbi as the line between friendship and obsession starts to blur.

Sylvie Mix’s understated performance as Lennon captures the deeply relatable anxiety of being an outsider, and the charismatic Bobbi Kitten, played by the Columbus musician of the same name, will make you an instant fan of her subversive creative flair. With pitch perfect style, atmosphere and a dash of dark humour, Poser is a stunning snapshot of a vivid artistic community, and a profound psycho-drama of misdirected identity.