As our protagonist records her conversations, we are introduced to a series of wonderfully pretentious art experts who hide behind high-sounding words, poets who revel in their newfound knowledge that we are all “composed of atoms, oscillating in and around us”, and experimental, alternative bands who “don’t really identify as bands”.
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Soon, her desire to launch a podcast is replaced by musical ambitions of her own, and Lennon keeps “pushing herself outside of her comfort zone” - as she keeps telling herself and others throughout the movie - to craft a version of herself, and an entire identity, that not only conforms to all those clichés that are normally associated to the art scene, but also painfully resembles that of the artists she admires.īut Lennon is not the only one with a manufactured façade. For Poser ‘s protagonist, the need to belong to this kind of environment is less of a wish and more of a reality, as the timid, quiet Lennon (played by newcomer Sylvie Mix) has managed to infiltrate Ohio’s indie music scene by using her newly launched (and almost non-existent) podcast as a way to approach all those “elusive, non-conformist groups” who possess that “almost superhuman tenacity” she’d love to have.Īnd so, Lennon works her way into a world of warehouse concerts, underground art performances and exclusive house parties, and, as she establishes a connection with all those artists, poets, singers and performers she admires, her confidence in her not-so-authentic public persona grows, so much so that she inevitably becomes the façade she has meticulously crafted for herself. Suddenly, a desperate ache to fit in takes over, and, though you realise that you’re probably never going to belong to that kind of scene, you can’t help but wish you could be one of the carefree, confident people around you.
Have you ever attended a really cool underground party, and found yourself mesmerized by the great music and atmosphere, and hypnotized by the charismatic, well-dressed performers, clubgoers and artists all around you? It’s a very specific feeling one experiences at such events: at first, you’re overwhelmed by what’s happening around you, and, as you try to take it all in, you find yourself a silent, attentive observer. Revolving around a young girl who infiltrates Ohio’s indie music scene, Poser shines thanks to gorgeous cinematography and a great performance from newcomer Sylvie Mix.
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