Olivia Wilde directs ‘The Invite’

Olivia Wilde’s third feature film, ‘The Invite’, is being recognized as a significant artistic maturation for the director. The film follows a married couple, Angela (played by Wilde) and Joe (played by Seth Rogen), whose relationship is strained by a lack of communication and intimacy.

To attempt to mend social ties, Angela invites their upstairs neighbors, Pina (Penelope Cruz) and Hawk (Edward Norton), to dinner. The evening quickly descends into a series of awkward and tense encounters as the two couples interact. The narrative balances drama and comedy, exploring themes of resentment, social conventions, and the discomfort of intimate domestic disputes being witnessed by others.