She IPO'd herself. What could go wrong? Everything, obviously.
Set in the near future, Brooke Brooks is a former supermodel who becomes a successful lifestyle mogul and is the first person to IPO herself. Having commodified herself, she's forced to confront her sense of self and the identity she's created.
Acting
Millie Brady sells the hollow glamour perfectly.
Production
Near-future design that feels uncomfortably now.
Director
Filip Jan Rymsza
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rymsza's follow-up to Mosquito State continues his obsession with systems consuming individuals — this time capitalism itself becomes the predator.
The 'influencer IPO' concept landed just as creator economy valuations peaked, making Brooke's arc feel ripped from future headlines.
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