Season 1 – Losing Alice

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donna m @DonnaM 04/04/2022 I did binge watch the show over two evenings, but the pace was a bit to slow for my liking and sometimes a bit boring. The ending was confusing until the very last scene which was unexpected. That cleared it all up. If the pace had been a little faster and each episode kept my interest from start to finish I would have given 4 stars. I was ready to give up after episode 5 but by then I had invested much of my time so I powered through to the end, and glad I did. I watched the english speaking version with subtitles also. See more 04/03/2022 When Sam Mendes was married to Kate Winslet, he directed her intimate scenes with Leonardo DiCaprio in the movie 'Revolutionary Road' from a different room. He was never physically present in the same room. This fact forms a key dialogue in Losing Alice, where the roles are reversed. Alice, a director in her late 40s is making a comeback, after taking a break to raise three children. Her new film has a steamy scene with her husband, David, a popular actor and a twenty something actress. The build up to that scene forms the crux of this psychological drama. This Israeli series is about inner conflict and the balance of power between husband and wife and how the presence of a femme-fatale, who both are attracted to, disrupts their seemingly happy relationship. Sigal Avin, the female director of the series chooses to focus on the female gaze. There is sexual tension, 'will they/won't they' unpredictability, seduction, emotional highs and lows and a skilful interplay of life and art. "I think I really wanted to portray the conflicts of creating while having a family from a woman's perspective, a mother's perspective. The intense need to have both and the difficulties that come with the attempt. Every time I finish a project, I have to work really hard to put my family back together again. Society's expectations of women have become unrealistic and you simply can't do it all. You can't be a perfect mom and impeccable partner and go out and direct a series at the same time. It's a long process; it's harsh. And there's a price you're paying. And I think that's completely okay, if you understand it, prepare for it, and try to balance things differently before and after." - Sigal. The talent on screen is extraordinary, the script very involving, making for a though-provoking, slow burn series. See more mike l @MikeLance 12/24/2021 What a waste of time. This show is terrible and makes no sense. Only gets a star because it was going somewhere, but ended up being horrible. See more 11/20/2021 This series is an absolute revelation. By far the best thing I've watched on Apple TV+. Slow-burning and deeply intriguing. Filthy and mysterious. And a brilliant cast. See more 03/07/2021 Lynchian aspirations, but too long. Needed to be movie-length, or at the most 3-4, not 8 episodes. See more 03/07/2021 It doesn't get much better than this. Everything about it is top notch. See more Read all reviews

Losing Alice — Season 1

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