“Madeline’s Madeline” and the Exploitation of Actresses
This emotional, frightening, and dreamlike story examines the ways actresses are exploited in the name of art.

David, a nurse, spends his summer nights on call at a clinic in a small inland town, isolated in the middle of Extremadura. The night seems quiet, even monotonous, but there is a legend circulating among the emergency room staff: at three in the morning, like in a zombie movie, the worst of each house emerges from the shadows. It's what healthcare workers call Happy Hour.
This emotional, frightening, and dreamlike story examines the ways actresses are exploited in the name of art.
A haunting look at grief, survival, and a mother’s quiet collapse in a world that never gave her room to fall.
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Treated like a granter of wishes for those earning out of retelling the same tragedy, Marilyn looks like she's caged in different stages of trauma for us to stare at, instead of someone we’ve finally allowed to rest in peace.
Where we leave the characters is in such a peaceful and optimistic place. It feels well-earned to ensure everyone gets their own specially-crafted happy ending.
There is no aspect of this film that falls short, except perhaps in minor ways.