A desperate woman's search for connection turns into a bleak, intimate descent into crime and murder.
Melancholy. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating. Based on true events.
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In 1989, prostitute Aileen Wuornos befriends and enters a relationship with a young woman named Selby. Determined to straighten out her life, Aileen's limited education lands her back on the corner. She's raped by a trick, who she kills. A string of murder and robbery follows that ultimately leads Aileen to becoming America's first female serial killer.
No. Brace yourself.
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