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Trapped in an abusive relationship: “ALICE, DARLING”

A rare film that leaves one wanting for more like it
Anna Kendrick, Wunmi Mosaku and Kaniehtiio Horn
Directed by Mary Nighy

In director Mary Nighy’s “Alice, Darling,” the toll an abusive relationship takes on the victim is explored through a subtly observed screenplay and Ana Kendrick’s surprising dramatic force. Kendrick is a revelation as Alice, a woman who exists as an actor in her own life, her true self trapped deep within the confines of a controlling boyfriend, Simon (Charlie Carrick). As Alice walks through ... more >