“I just wanted to be her friend.”

Image: Elizabeth Olsen, left, and Aubrey Plaza, right in Ingrid Goes West. Credit: wantedgallerie.tumblr.com
Ingrid Goes West is a black comedy directed by Matt Spicer, starring Aubrey Plaza as a young woman who manages to become a part of a famous ‘Instagram influencer’s’ life.
I hadn’t seen this film advertised anywhere; rather, I had stumbled across it on Letterboxd, the bright movie poster reminiscent of those from the 80s catching my eye. I had added it to my watchlist, and it was only until it was uploaded to NowTV that I was able to finally watch it.