Evan Rachel Wood
Laura Drake
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Plot. Laura Drake ( Evan Rachel Wood) is an emotionally disturbed young woman who works as a house-cleaner for her father's company in an urban environment. One day, Laura meets an unhappy teenager named Eva ( Julia Sarah Stone) while on the job.
- Troubled and Alone
- A Fine Line Between Love and Hate
- Conclusion: Allure
Laura (Evan Rachel Wood) is a wreck. She says so herself mid-way though Allure, but it’s gathered from even the opening scene. We meet Laura in a hotel room, blindfolding and commandeering a stranger for aggressive sex. She works for her creepy father William’s (Denis O’ Hare) cleaning company, and their relationship is tense, subduing a dormant bu...
After Laura receives a visit from police and Eva proposes calling her mother, a more sinister side comes out. She proceeds to lock Eva in a closet, which is just the tip of her possessive nature. Laura is consistently on edge, drowning herself with alcohol, and hanging on a thin thread of stability, which is more a facade than anything else. After ...
It is a sophisticated debut, taut and melancholy, that is effectually distinguished by the powerhouse performance of Evan Rachel Wood. Her character will floor you. This sort of film, in all its troubling attire, might not be for everyone. Allure challenges and leaves a significant trail of destruction in its wake. If you give it a chance, it’ll en...
- Kristy Strouse
A house cleaner meets a teenaged girl and convinces her to run away and live with her in secret. Plagued by the abuse of her past and the turmoil of failed intimate encounters, Laura struggles to find a lover and a sense of normalcy.
Sep 13, 2017 · With: Evan Rachel Wood, Julia Sarah Stone, Denis O’Hare, Maxim Roy. As an abused young woman who becomes a victimizer, Evan Rachel Wood proves again that she's a great actress and a star.
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Mar 16, 2018 · Watch Allure with a subscription on Prime Video. Allure has visual style and an intriguing Evan Rachel Wood on its side, but a clumsily told story leaves this sexually charged thriller less...
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- Drama, LGBTQ+
- Carlos Sanchez, Jason Sanchez
Mar 15, 2018 · “Allure,” a new film from Canada written and directed by the brothers Carlos and Jason Sanchez, introduces its lead character, Laura, as a damaged person, and then sometimes teases the viewer ...
Eva cradles an inconsolable Laura, who becomes childlike in her arms. Even Laura’s relinquishing power or control to Eva is a way of fostering their codependent relationship. During an encounter with Eva’s mother, Laura learns that the police have stopped looking for Eva.
