A woman's earnest love for a charming man slowly unravels as bleak truths emerge.
Suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating. Based on a book.
Streaming on Netflix.
It stays inside its R, with moderate sex and nudity, and strong violence.
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A chronicle of the crimes of Ted Bundy, from the perspective of his longtime girlfriend, Elizabeth Kloepfer, who refused to believe the truth about him for years.
No. Brace yourself.
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