In The Eerie 'Always Shine' Trailer, Actresses' Resentment Becomes Psychological Turmoil

Caitlin FitzGerald and Mackenzie Davis star in Sophia Takal’s new film.
Oscilloscope

Resentment can eat at your soul, if “Always Shine” has anything to say about it. The twisty new psychological thriller ― a prizewinner at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival ― revolves around two actresses whose friendship suffers as one (Caitlin FitzGerald) finds a level of success that the other (Mackenzie Davis) cannot. When the pair retreats to Big Sur for a quick getaway, their inner turmoil implodes in a series of destructive confrontations.

The first trailer for “Always Shine” debuted on Wednesday. In the vein of “Persona” and “Queen of Earth,” Sophia Takal’s film is a psychodrama of the highest order, elevating the struggles of two women plagued by men’s conventional notions of femininity. The movie opens Dec. 2.

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