After an enigmatic opening shot that’s completely baffling till you uncover what precisely is inside that aforementioned suitcase, “It is What’s Inside” begins by looking on the troubled relationship between Shelby (Brittany O’Grady) and Cyrus (James Morosini). On the floor, they are not speaking with one another effectively, as Shelby dons a wig and a few skimpy underwear to try to entice Cyrus right into a roleplay situation, and Cyrus rapidly stops an impromptu masturbation session to primarily flip Shelby down. Nevertheless, a fact the viewers is aware of that neither Shelby nor Cyrus are (but) is that each individuals are fantasizing about the identical third occasion: Nikki (Alycia Debnam-Carey), a preferred social media influencer they used to attend faculty with. Cyrus appears to wish to be along with her, whereas Shelby appears to wish to be her, a fact strengthened minutes later throughout a furiously edited montage the place Shelby scours Nikki’s socials with a combination of disgust and rampant envy.
Straight away, Jardin’s visible aesthetic and slicing fashion exhibit his gleeful embracing of vulgar auteurism — Kevin Fletcher’s digicam flies each which method at a second’s discover, needle drops get wallpapered over quite a few scenes with abandon, and each audacious selection that may very well be made will get made. This is not mere indulgence on Jardin’s half, nevertheless; he is establishing tone as a lot as tempo along with his flashy fashion, indicating that not solely are issues about to get frantic and bizarre, however which you could’t belief your individual expectations of what is going to occur subsequent.
The essential set-up for the movie includes Shelby, Cyrus, Nikki, and the remainder of their previous faculty crew — a tattooed poser, Dennis (Gavin Leatherwood), an alt artist, Brooke (Reina Hardesty), and a new-age hippie, Maya (Nina Bloomgarden) — attending a pre-wedding occasion for his or her pal Reuben (Devon Terrell) at his now-deceased eccentric artist mom’s mansion. Including to the evening’s “Massive Chill” meets “Our bodies Our bodies Our bodies” vibes of unresolved tensions is the arrival of probably the most mysterious member of the gang, Forbes (David Thompson), a man whom the group final noticed being expelled after a disastrous occasion and who reveals up with, you guessed it, the briefcase. As soon as that case is opened, a sport begins, and all bets are method, method off.