Intimate partner violence can take on many forms. Physical, sexual, emotional, and psychological. Once caught up in the cycle, many women are made to feel such shame that they cannot even share their experiences with those closest to them. It’s in the midst of this spiral of shame that we meet the titular Alice (Anna Kendrick, “Pitch Perfect”) in “Alice, Darling.” Written by Alanna Francis and directed by Mary Nighy (“Industry”), the drama takes a stark look at the physical and psychological toll that emotional abuse can take on a person. 

On the surface, Alice’s life is perfect.

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