A romantic vacation goes awry when a volcanic eruption strands Bethany (Charli xcx) and her soon-to-be fiancé Rob (Will Madden) in Warsaw, Poland. Bethany takes the explosive event as a sign to ditch her baggage, reunite with childhood friend Nel (Lena Góra) and traipse across lofts, clubs and back alleys — all the while becoming entangled in an emotional web that challenges her sense of self. From American maverick Pete Ohs, who wrote, directed, edited, photographed and produced this dizzyingly charming European postcard, comes ERUPCJA, a delightful anti-romantic comedy about the pains and pleasures of being in love.
“Everything comes together as it should, which is a testament to the cast’s intuitive and collaborative abilities as well as their director’s…. Pete Ohs’ best film yet.” —Katie Rife, A.V. Club “The standout performance here is Charli XCX as Bethany, channeling her party girl persona into a character who approaches her wanderings as an introspective vision quest, searching for a deeper truth within herself…. The pop star is a magnetic screen presence.” —Jourdain Searles, Hollywood Reporter "The web of secrets and confessions, schemes and counterplots, short-term pleasures and far-reaching decisions, are couched in dialogue that is pugnacious, vulnerable, comedic, and sometimes richly poetic, and which feels as spontaneous as it is carefully crafted." —Richard Brody, New Yorker
