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My friends didn’t know what to do when I was being emotionally abused – I don’t blame them

Domestic abuse doesn’t just affect its victims – it can have a profound effect on loved ones who suspect what is going on but don’t know what to do. Here, filmmaker Alanna Francis tells Zoë Beaty her story and explains why she decided to make a film exploring what happens…

The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2024

Alice, Darling review – Anna Kendrick excels in abusive relationship thriller

Kendrick impresses as a woman being deprived of emotional oxygen by a toxic boyfriend, though Mary Nighy’s film gets distracted by a subplot

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2023

Movie review: 'Alice, Darling' shines rare light on emotionally abusive relationship

The comma makes all the difference in the title “Alice, Darling.” It’s not an endearment, but rather, depending on what’s next, could be a request, a behest, an entreaty, perhaps even a demand, an order or a backhanded compliment. The title’s grammatical structure is a clever bit of wordplay to…

Tribune News Service · Jan 18, 2023