There’s a moment in Blake Blossom’s new thriller, Digital Affair , where her character, Emma, looks at her phone screen in the middle of the night. The blue light floods her face. She isn’t smiling. She isn’t crying. She is just… hollow.
Warning: Mild spoilers for the film Digital Affair below. digital affair blake blossom
The betrayal isn't about sex. It is about attention . There’s a moment in Blake Blossom’s new thriller,
That single frame is the thesis of the entire movie. She isn’t crying
Watch her eyes in the third act. When her husband grabs her phone to check the weather, Blossom’s face goes through five emotions in two seconds: panic, guilt, anger at herself for the panic, a forced smile, then relief. It is a masterclass in micro-expressions.
Emma gives Alex the part of her brain that used to belong to her husband. She shares her dreams with a stranger while giving her partner the silent treatment at the dinner table. The film argues that digital infidelity is actually more insidious than a physical one—because you can hide it in your pocket. Digital Affair is not a fun watch. It’s a mirror.