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Greta (2018)

Greta poster
Directed by
Neil Jordan
Genre
drama film, thriller film
Country
United States, Ireland
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
R
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 1,466 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman finds a handbag on the subway and returns it to its owner, a lonely widow. The widow becomes increasingly clingy and intrusive, turning their friendship into a dangerous obsession.

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What happens

Greta is a 2018 psychological thriller film directed by Neil Jordan and written by Ray Wright and Jordan. The film is an international co-production between the United States and Ireland. The film stars Isabelle Huppert, Chloë Grace Moretz, Maika Monroe, Colm Feore and Stephen Rea, and follows a young woman as she befriends a lonely widow who becomes disturbingly obsessed with her. Greta held its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 6 September 2018. It was theatrically released on 1 March 2019 in the United States, by Focus Features. The film grossed $19 million worldwide and received mixed reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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