One of the most anticipated films of this year’s Sundance Film Festival was “Cat Person,” the feature adaptation of Kristen Roupenian’s viral New Yorker story of the same na…
as a new couple whose lives get tangled together amid many red flags and miscommunications. Told from the point of view of Jones’ savvy college student Margot, her relationship with older local man Robert starts out strained as, despite mutual attraction, their communication styles don’t match. But as their romance moves forward, the film touches upon contemporary discussions like the shifting nature of consent and honesty in relationships.
Ashford said one of the things that attracted her to the project was the chance to write complicated characters. Said miscommunication led to the most sharp reactions at the premiere. From Margot’s point of view, the audience bears witness to a long and uncomfortable first kiss, as well as an endlessly awkward sex scene, both of which left the crowd groaning with despair.
Yet the misunderstandings led to many of the biggest laughs, too, such as multiple quick-cut fantasy sequences where Margot tries to understand Robert, including a running joke featuring Fred Melamed as a wise therapist.
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