Malcolm & Marie

Writer-director Malcolm Elliott returns home from his film premiere with his girlfriend, Marie Jones (Zendaya), a writer and actress who he believes is the basis for one of his lead characters in his new film. As they discuss their relationship, tensions rise when Marie expresses her feelings about being overlooked in his speech at the premiere. The conversation escalates into a heated argument over Malcolm's lack of acknowledgment of Marie's inspiration for the character Imani, which plays out in real-time as they navigate their complicated emotions and relationship.