Aubrey Plaza in “Emily the Criminal”

(FASTNEWS | UNITED STATES) – Debuting to rave reviews at Sundance this year, the trailer is now out for writer/director John Patton Ford’s debut feature “Emily the Criminal” starring Aubrey Plaza.

In the film Plaza’s Emily is saddled with student debt and locked out of the job market due to a minor criminal record. Desperate for income, she takes a shady gig as a “dummy shopper,” buying goods with stolen credit cards supplied by charismatic middleman Youcef (Theo Rossi).

Faced with a series of dead-end job interviews, she soon finds herself seduced by the quick cash and illicit thrills of black-market capitalism, and increasingly interested in her mentor Youcef. Together, they hatch a plan to bring their business to the next level in Los Angeles.

“Emily the Criminal” premieres in cinemas on August 12th.