Alison Briehas her work cut out for her inSpin Me Round.
In the film’s first trailer, exclusive to PEOPLE andEntertainment Weekly, Brie, 39, plays Amber, “the manager of an Italian restaurant chain who wins the opportunity to attend the franchise’s educational immersion program in Italy,” according to an official synopsis.
“What she thought would be a romantic getaway devolves into chaos and catastrophe,” the synopsis adds.
“I really admire Jeff’s commitment to telling unique, character-driven stories,” says Brie in a statement provided to PEOPLE. “There is a great creative freedom that comes with collaborating with him.”
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Spin Me Round(2022).Courtesy IFC
She adds, “And I can think of no better place to explore the beauty and complexity of the human experience than in the stunning Italian countryside.”
The2-minute trailersees an excited Amber jet off to Italy after admitting that she secretly hopes to fall in love during her trip.
Once in Europe, she soon meets the restaurant chain’s charismatic CEO Nick Martucci (Nivola, 50) and his assistant Kat (Plaza, 38).
Romance, hilarity and mystery soon ensue as Kat takes Amber on a wild ride through Italy — both literally and figuratively — and Amber is seen holding a copy ofGabriel García Márquez’s 1996 bookNews of a Kidnapping.
Aubrey Plaza and Alison Brie inSpin Me Round(2022).Courtesy IFC
In the film, Brie and Plaza share a “steamy alleyway scene” — which was one of theGLOWalum “favorite nights of shooting,” she previously toldInsiderduring an interview published in March.
“I love working with Aubrey. She’s an incredible actress and she and I have really great chemistry,” Brie added. “It wasreally easy to shoot a scene like thattogether.”
Brie joked in her interview with Insider, “When we shot theThe Little Hours, Aubrey had a sex scene with my husband,Dave [Franco], so it’s come full circle; it’s all in the family.”
Spin Me Roundpremieres Aug. 19 in theaters, on video on demand and streaming on AMC+.
source: people.com
