Moving back to her hometown, she starts to try and get her life sorted out again — taking a job with a childhood friend (Jason Sudeikis) at the local bar — but finds all of those plans go to hell when news breaks out that a giant monster has invaded Seoul, South Korea.
What makes the situation all the weirder is that the monster is actually directly connected to Gloria, only appearing when she is at the local playground at 8:05 in the morning.
Written and directed by Nacho Vigalando, Colossal begins with Gloria really at the height of her struggles, as her long nights and jobless-ness lead her boyfriend (Dan Stevens) to kick her out of their shared New York apartment.