Savage Grace
“Truth is more shocking than fiction.”
Drama
This examination of a famous scandal from the 1970s explores the relationship between Barbara Baekeland and her only son, Antony. Barbara, a lonely social climber unhappily married to the wealthy but remote plastics heir Brooks Baekeland, dotes on Antony, who is homosexual. As Barbara tries to "cure" Antony of his sexuality -- sometimes by seducing him herself -- the groundwork is laid for a murderous tragedy.
VIBE
A chillingly intimate portrait of a mother's destructive obsession. It's a slow descent into a decadent, unsettling world where familial bonds twist into something deeply tragic and inescapable. The atmosphere is thick with unspoken desires and impending doom.
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