Unforgettable (2017)
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A divorcée finds herself tormented by her ex-husband's obsessive and mentally unstable ex-wife.
The story
Julia Banks moves in with her fiancé David Connover and his daughter Lily, but she struggles with the constant presence of David's ex-wife, Tessa. Tessa is controlling and obsessive, failing to cope with the end of her marriage. After stealing Julia's phone and personal items, Tessa begins a campaign of harassment to remove Julia from David's life. She creates a fake social media profile to contact Julia's abusive ex-boyfriend, Michael, while simultaneously attempting to make Julia appear unfit to watch David's daughter, Lily.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Julia Banks is questioned by police after the body of her abusive ex-boyfriend Michael Vargas is found in her home. Despite a restraining order, police find evidence of intimacy between Julia and Michael. Flashbacks reveal that six months prior, Julia moved in with David Connover and his daughter Lily. David's ex-wife, Tessa, is obsessed with David and hates Julia. Tessa steals Julia's phone, engagement ring, and panties, using Julia's identity to lure Michael into a sexual encounter. Tessa also manipulates situations to make Julia look like a bad parent. Eventually, Tessa lures Michael to Julia's home; he attacks Julia, but she wounds him and escapes. Tessa then stabs Michael and frames Julia for the murder. David eventually discovers Tessa's lies and is held captive by her. Julia arrives to rescue him, leading to a final confrontation where Tessa commits suicide by pulling herself onto a knife. Six months later, Julia and David are married and living in San Francisco, but they are interrupted by the arrival of Tessa's mother, Lovey.
- First release year
- 2017
- Runtime (minutes)
- 100
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Denise Di Novi
- Writers
- Christina Hodson · writer
- Cast and characters
- Rosario Dawson · Julia Banks; Katherine Heigl · Tessa Connover; Geoff Stults · David Connover; Cheryl Ladd · Helen/"Lovey"; Sarah Burns · Sarah; Whitney Cummings · Ali; Simon Kassianides · Michael Vargas; Isabella Kai Rice · Lily Connover
- Genres
- drama; thriller
- Themes
- Obsession; Stalking; Domestic Violence
- Tone and mood
- Melodramatic; Campy; Suspenseful
- Premise and plot tags
- Female-centric; Psychological Thriller; Domestic Drama
- Reception
- The film received mostly negative reviews, with a 29% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a score of 45 on Metacritic. Critics described it as a glossy, sometimes cheesy melodrama-cum-thriller.
- Production trivia
- Kate Hudson and Kerry Washington were originally cast as the leads.; David Leslie Johnson co-wrote the script, but is not credited on the final film.
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