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Anne Hathaway plays a troubled pop icon reuniting with estranged designer Sam (Michaela Coel) before a comeback show. Rated MA 15+ for some violent content and language, this dreamlike thriller includes graphic self-harm and suicide themes alongside strong language. Best for older teens and adults who can handle art-house intensity and dark psychological material.
Uplifting themes
The story warns that celebrity can isolate people from their true selves, but offers little comfort
Story (may spoil tone)
Long-buried wounds rise to the surface when iconic pop star Mother Mary reunites with her estranged best friend and former costume designer Sam Anselm on the eve of her comeback performance.
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Violence Hand stabbings, chest cutting, stage falls, and séance injuries play ou…
Hand stabbings, chest cutting, stage falls, and séance injuries play out in close, bloody detail
Language Several f-words plus scatological curses and religious exclamations dur…
Several f-words plus scatological curses and religious exclamations during heated arguments
Sex / nudity Non-sexual nudity, revealing stage costumes, and intense subtext betwee…
Non-sexual nudity, revealing stage costumes, and intense subtext between the two lead women
Drugs / alcohol A character takes pills at night and mentions relying on many medicatio…
A character takes pills at night and mentions relying on many medications
Frightening Ghosts, possession-style séances, and surreal body horror create a heav…
Ghosts, possession-style séances, and surreal body horror create a heavy, unsettling mood
Self-harm / suicide Graphic self-harm and suicide themes are central. Method detail stays o…
Graphic self-harm and suicide themes are central. Method detail stays off the public page
Gore / death / weapons Blood, open wounds, and tissue are shown during self-inflicted and séan…
Blood, open wounds, and tissue are shown during self-inflicted and séance-related injuries
Dangerous behaviour Graphic self-harm rituals and DIY medical acts could disturb or influen…
Graphic self-harm rituals and DIY medical acts could disturb or influence vulnerable viewers
Mental health Fame, trauma, breakdown talk, and a toxic reunion fuel the psychologica…
Fame, trauma, breakdown talk, and a toxic reunion fuel the psychological spiral
Grief / bereavement A near-fatal accident and a mother's death sit under the friends' ruptu…
A near-fatal accident and a mother's death sit under the friends' ruptured bond
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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Talk after watching
- Mother Mary and Sam were best friends before fame tore them apart. How does success change close relationships?
- The film blurs performance, costume, and real pain. When does art help someone heal, and when does it mask harm?
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