A comedian's kindness sparks a suffocating obsession, twisting two lives into a bleak, darkly-comic drama.
Intimate and suspenseful, with dark satire. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating. Based on true events.
Streaming on Netflix.
For a TV-MA, this one goes further: strong sex and nudity. Beyond that, some violence and frequent strong language.
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When a struggling comedian shows one act of kindness to a vulnerable woman, it sparks a suffocating obsession which threatens to wreck both their lives.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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