#psychological-drama

#psychological-drama

In the latest show from "Breaking Bad" creator Vince Gilligan, the crime genre gives way to a bewildering mix of science fiction and noir. Soaked in obvious inspirations from "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" to less obvious expressions of James Ward Byrkit's "Coherence," Gilligan's new Apple TV+ series begins with Best-Selling author Carol Sturka ( Rhea Seehorn) reading the latest novel of her best-selling book series to a crowd of fans.

Just describing the situation in which Linda (Rose Byrne) finds herself in Mary Bronstein's descent-into-hell motherhood drama If I Had Legs I'd Kick You is enough to provoke the state of heightened anxiety that the movie seeks to create in its audience. While her unhelpful husband (Christian Slater, mainly heard as a voice on the phone) is away on a long work trip, Linda finds herself single-parenting their chronically ill daughter (Delaney Quinn).

Lucija is a shy 16-year-old who is a member of her Catholic school's female choir; she joins the choir's special trip across the Italian border for a week in Cividale del Friuli.

Masha's motivations have become unclear as her connection to the guests diminishes, with her past trauma now less influential in the ongoing narrative.

Joe's understanding of romance is misguided, largely influenced by Jane Eyre, leading him to misinterpret his relationships with women as a quest for true love.