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Alice (2022)

Alice poster
Directed by
Krystin Ver Linden
Genre
thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
R
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 86 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In the 1970s, an enslaved woman escapes a Georgia plantation. She then fights for her freedom and justice in the outside world.

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What happens

Alice is a 2022 American crime thriller film set in the 1970s, based on the life of Mae Louise Wall Miller, written and directed by Krystin Ver Linden, in her directorial debut. The film stars Keke Palmer, Jonny Lee Miller, Common, Gaius Charles, and Alicia Witt. Alice had its world premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2022, and was released in the United States on March 18, 2022, by Roadside Attractions and Vertical Entertainment. The film received mixed reviews from critics. It was nominated in three categories for the NAACP Image Awards, and nominated for the Saturn Award for best independent film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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