At the 79th Locarno Film Festival, the comedy-drama "The Invitation" premiered, directed by and starring Olivia Wilde. The film was shown on the famous Piazza Grande to an audience of six thousand, and the actress personally presented the movie, reports infohub.kz.
The film is an English-language remake of the Spanish movie "The Neighbors Upstairs" by director Cesc Gay, released in 2020. The adaptation script was written by Rashida Jones and Will McCormack. The plot centers on a married couple, Joe and Angela, played by Seth Rogen and Olivia Wilde. Their marriage is going through a crisis, but the situation becomes even more tense when Angela invites the upstairs neighbors, Piña, played by Penélope Cruz, and Hock, played by Edward Norton, for dinner. A lively dinner with discussions about personal lives turns into a series of unexpected confessions and spicy proposals.
Olivia Wilde admitted that working on the project was a personal passion and an opportunity to explore the theme of relationships. The film has received rave reviews from critics and has performed well in the global box office.