Anna Kendrick’s “Alice, Darling”, directed by Mary Nighy, has released its first trailer.
Nighy, the daughter of “Living” star Bill Nighy, made her directorial debut at the Toronto Film Festival in September for its world premiere. The psychological thriller also stars Kaniehtiio Horn, Charlie Carrick, and Wunmi Mosaku.
Nominated for an Oscar for ‘Up in the Air’ (2009), Kendrick stars in ‘Alice, Darling’ as a woman pushed to breaking point by her psychologically abusive boyfriend, Simon. While vacationing with two close girlfriends, Alice rediscovers her essence and gains much-needed perspective. Slowly, she begins to unravel the bonds of codependency that bind her. But Simon’s revenge is as inevitable as it is earth-shattering – and, once unleashed, it tests the strength, courage and bonds of his deep-rooted friendships with Alice.
Kendrick continued her quest for exciting new roles such as “A Simple Favor” (2018) and HBO Max’s “Love Life” while staying true to the infectious personality she explores in the “Pitch Perfect” and “Noelle” franchise. from Disney.
“Alice, Darling” will play at the Palm Springs Film Festival, where Kendrick will be on hand for an in-person Q&A to discuss the film. The festival will return from Thursday January 5, 2023 to Monday January 16, 2023.
“Alice, Darling” is produced by Katie Bird Nolan, Christina Piovesan, Noah Segal, Lindsay Tapscott and Sam Tipper-Hale. The film is written by Alanna Francis and will have a qualifying air date of December 30 with an extension on January 20.
See the trailer and poster below.