New Best Friend

A slow-burning, uneasy plunge into privilege and self-destruction, told through a fragmented investigation that keeps you wary and unsettled.

Directed by

Zoe Clarke-Williams

Genres

Drama, Thriller, Mystery

Starring

Mia Kirshner, Meredith Monroe, Dominique Swain

Tagline

How far would you go to fit in?

Overview

Alicia is a poor girl starting college. Hadley, Julianne and Sydney are three well-off girls in a row house. Classes begin and Alicia is paired with Hadley to work on a sociology class project. At first rejected, Alicia is finally accepted into Hadley's clique where she is introduced to a world of privilege and dangerous thrills. But her attempts to become one of them ultimately land her in the hospital.

How it feels

Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Class, betrayal, identity, addiction

Content

Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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