Sharp Objects (2018)

Directed by

Jean-Marc Vallée

Genre

thriller television series

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 8 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

7.8 of 10 from 1,086 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An emotionally troubled reporter returns to her hometown to cover the murders of two young girls. She must grapple with her own painful past while investigating the killings.

darktenseatmosphericunsettlingslow-burnmelancholicbleakvisually lush

What happens

Sharp Objects is an American Southern Gothic psychological thriller television miniseries based on Gillian Flynn's 2006 debut novel of the same name that premiered on July 8, 2018, on HBO. Created by Marti Noxon and directed by Jean-Marc Vallée, it stars Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson, Chris Messina, Eliza Scanlen, Matt Craven, Henry Czerny, Taylor John Smith, Madison Davenport, Miguel Sandoval, Will Chase, Jackson Hurst, Sophia Lillis, Lulu Wilson, and Elizabeth Perkins. It follows Camille Preaker (Adams), an emotionally troubled reporter who returns to her hometown to cover the murders of two young girls. The series received widespread critical acclaim for its visuals, dark atmosphere, directing, and acting (particularly that of Adams and Clarkson). Among its accolades, Clarkson won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film and Adams received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film. It also received eight nominations at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Limited Series and acting nominations for Adams and Clarkson. It is the final directorial work of Vallée before his sudden death in 2021. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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