Alice- Darling — -2022-2022

They see the cracks. They see the way she flinches when a text chime breaks the silence.

The film follows Alice (Anna Kendrick), a young woman in a seemingly stable, long-term relationship with Simon (Charlie Carrick). From the outside, Simon is a successful, handsome, and attentive boyfriend. But cracks appear quickly. Alice- Darling -2022-2022

Unlike The Invisible Man , which externalizes abuse through sci-fi conceits, Alice, Darling stays brutally realistic. There is no satisfying physical confrontation. The climax is an internal one: Alice walking away from Simon’s phone call and choosing not to answer. It is quiet, terrifying, and triumphant. They see the cracks

The lakeside setting amplifies this. The girls swim, drink wine, and dance badly to pop music. These moments of joy are undercut by Alice’s internal terror, making the audience feel the fragile beauty of what abuse steals. From the outside, Simon is a successful, handsome,

Official Selection (Platform Prize)