Eileen (2023)

Directed by

William Oldroyd

Genre

psychological thriller film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 38m

Rated

R

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 405 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1960s Massachusetts, a young woman named Eileen works at a juvenile detention facility. Her life changes when a new colleague arrives and the two women form a relationship that leads to unexpected consequences.

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What happens

Eileen is a 2023 psychological thriller film directed by William Oldroyd, based on the 2015 novel by Ottessa Moshfegh, who co-wrote the screenplay with her husband, Luke Goebel. A co-production between the United States and the United Kingdom, the film stars Thomasin McKenzie, Shea Whigham, Marin Ireland, Owen Teague, and Anne Hathaway. Set in 1960s Massachusetts, the story trails the relationship between two women working at a juvenile detention facility. Eileen premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2023, and was released in select theaters in the United States on December 1, 2023, by Neon, before expanding wide a week later. It received positive reviews from critics and grossed $1.7 million at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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