For those on the outside, it’s easy to judge women who are stuck in abusive relationships. “Why didn’t you leave?” “What made you stay so long?” “Didn’t you see this in him before?” In the new film Alice, Darling, Anna Kendrick plays a woman who is trying to get out of just such a toxic relationship before it’s too late.
The film is directed by Mary Nighy in her feature debut and penned by screenwriter Alanna Francis. Kendrick is joined in the cast by Kaniehtiio Horn, Charlie Carrick, and Loki actress Wunmi Mosaku.
“I feel like everybody’s been touched by this kind of very confusing, very insidious abuse,” Kendrick said. “Whether it’s happened to you or a friend of yours, you’ve seen someone in your life start to shrink and start to look and feel suffocated, and you’re not sure what’s going on. It’s this very unsettling feeling, and you don’t know what you can say, how you can help.”
This is definitely a departure for Kendrick, who most recognize for her comedic roles, particularly the Pitch Perfect franchise.
Alice, Darling opens in theaters on December 30th then expands on January 20th 2023.
In “Alice, Darling,” Oscar® nominee Anna Kendrick (Best Supporting Actress, “Up in the Air,” 2009) is Alice in this taut thriller about a woman pushed to the breaking point by her psychologically abusive boyfriend, Simon. While on vacation with two close girlfriends, Alice rediscovers the essence of herself and gains some much-needed perspective. Slowly, she starts to fray the cords of codependency that bind her. But Simon’s vengeance is as inevitable as it is shattering – and, once unleashed, it tests Alice’s strength, her courage, and the bonds of her deep-rooted friendships.