Alice, Darling

• Thriller
• Drama
• Romance

A quiet lakeside vacation fractures into a tense psychological thriller as Alice confronts the insidious reality of her emotionally manipulative relationship. The film meticulously portrays the slow erosion of self-worth inflicted by gaslighting and control, visualized through Alice’s increasing disorientation and subtle panic. What distinguishes this film isn’t simply the depiction of abuse, but the focused perspective on the friends’ desperate attempt at an intervention – a fragile strategy offering a space for Alice to rediscover autonomy, even as the threat of her boyfriend’s escalating control looms. The film’s power lies in its authentic portrayal of codependency and the agonizing process of recognizing manipulation, creating a claustrophobic atmosphere of escalating anxiety and a desperate yearning for emotional release. It’s a study in the enduring strength of female friendship tested by the shadow of coercive control.