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6.9/10 • 502

2024-01-111h 34m

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Sometimes it's the only thing you can trust.

Housewives Alice and Celine are best friends and neighbours who seem to have it all. However, when a tragic accident shatters the harmony of their lives, guilt, suspicion and paranoia begin to unravel their sisterly bond.

Directors
Benoît Delhomme
Editors
Juliette Welfling

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  1. Anne Hathaway

    Anne Hathaway

    Celine

  2. Jessica Chastain

    Jessica Chastain

    Alice

  3. Anders Danielsen Lie

    Anders Danielsen Lie

    Simon

  4. Josh Charles

    Josh Charles

    Damian

  5. Caroline Lagerfelt

    Caroline Lagerfelt

    Jean

  6. Alexander Blaise

    Alexander Blaise

    Dr. Wallace

  7. Steve Routman

    Steve Routman

    Medical Examiner

  8. Joel Nagle

    Joel Nagle

    Attorney

  9. Larry Petersen

    Larry Petersen

    Pastor

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Mar 28, 2024

7/10

"Celine" (Anne Hathaway) and "Alice" (Jessica Chastain) are neighbours, and their sons "Max" and "Theo" best pals. It's when a tragedy ensues that the family's dynamics are profoundly altered and the two women's relationship is quickly underpinned by feelings of resentment and mistrust. In the end, it's "Celine" who appears to offer the olive branch, but it doesn't take long for "Alice" to begin to suspect that she has an ulterior motive. For quite a while, director Benoît Delhomme manages to keep the apprehensive and tense atmosphere going as the pair quite cleverly challenge us to choose whom to believe. Sadly, though, that is all rather abruptly clarified for us and we are presented with a rather disappointing denouement that really is full of holes. That said, there is an effective chemistry between these actors who quiet successfully imbue their characters with quite a potent mix of determination and as the title suggests, a protective instinct for those closest to them. It's well paced throughout and is certainly worth a watch - though the television will do fine, cinema doesn't really add much by way of visuals or photography to this quite quirky at times thriller.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
$2,681,023.00
Keywords
based on novel or bookparanoiaremakegrieffemale protagonistguiltdeath of sonmotherhoodshockingmaternal loveexcited