In Love with Ally Barker
A traumatized teenager’s new friendship becomes a dangerous conduit for revenge against the abuser she has kept hidden.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- unsettling
- intimate
- serious movie night
- indie film discovery
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ally finds solace in Sara while Sara discovers Ally's secrets and draws her into revenge against an abuser.
Sara convinces Ally to participate in an act of revenge, explicitly characterized as naive.
The central bond between Ally and Sara shifts from solace toward manipulation and dangerous action.
Ally is eighteen and the plot links her transition into a new relationship with concealed abuse and emotional survival.
Films like In Love with Ally Barker, and why
Thirteen
shared intimate psychological tension, abusive relationship themes, and young women confronting manipulation
Mysterious Skin
shared coming-of-age drama, trauma-centered characterization, and emotionally volatile interpersonal conflict
An American Crime
shared domestic abuse subject matter, revenge narrative, and restrained independent-film intensity
Movie Details
- Directors
- Chris Smellin, Robert Smellin
- Release Date
- 2018-11-02
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 2.7 / 10 (3)
Cast
- Laura Jane Turner
- Jacob Antolini
- Sarah Clarke
- Paul Dawber
- Susie Ryan
- Albert Goikhman
- Tamara Hill-Beary
Common questions
- What is In Love with Ally Barker about?
- A traumatized teenager’s new friendship becomes a dangerous conduit for revenge against the abuser she has kept hidden.
- What is In Love with Ally Barker like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of In Love with Ally Barker as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is In Love with Ally Barker violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in In Love with Ally Barker as moderate.
- Which films are like In Love with Ally Barker?
- Films with a similar feel include Thirteen, Mysterious Skin, and An American Crime.
- How long is In Love with Ally Barker?
- In Love with Ally Barker runs 107 minutes.
