Lurker follows Matthew, a gawky, colorless twenty-something who works in an L.A. clothing boutique and is drawn into the orbit of Oliver, a mid-tier pop star with outsized ambitions. Matthew becomes backstage-adjacent to Oliver's inner circle and transforms from obscurity into a presence that both gains and costs him something. Oliver embodies privileged manchild tendencies, alternating goober vulnerability with sly calculation to manipulate situations. The film examines ambition, social mimicry, and the hollow allure of fame through tense interactions and performances. The resolution adopts a deeply cynical tone that stretches believability but reinforces the film's grim themes.
An awe-struck stranger has recognized Matthew (Théodore Pellerin) from the celebrity's Instagram posts, and wants some advice on how to follow in his footsteps. "You inspire me to be myself," he gushes. But sandwiched between the awkward flattery is an embarrassing admission: He has no idea what Matthew "does," exactly. In fact, he wonders - eagerly,
Matthew begins the film as a gawky, colorless 20-something working in an L.A. clothing store, the kind of boutique establishment where there's more visible open space than there is merchandise for sale. During a shift he catches the attention of Oliver (Archie Madekwe), a mid-tier pop star who makes lo-fi R&B-adjacent music but who has outsized aspirations of channeling the legendary Nile Rodgers with his next project.
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