"Eileen: A Stylish and Thrilling Ode to the '50s and '60s"

"Eileen" is a period thriller set in the early 1960s, following the life of Eileen Dunlop (played by Thomasin McKenzie), a bitter and repressed woman living with her alcoholic father in a small New England town. When a new prison counselor named Rebecca (played by Anne Hathaway) arrives, Eileen becomes infatuated with her, leading to a psychosexual thriller filled with tension and danger. The film explores themes of female liberation and the constraints of patriarchy, with both McKenzie and Hathaway delivering thrilling performances. "Eileen" is a mean and bitter holiday treat that defies traditional feminist film tropes.