Set in the 1950s, the film follows renowned horror novelist Shirley Jackson as she struggles to complete her latest masterpiece while living in a volatile marriage with her philandering husband, Stanley Hyman. Their lives are upended when a young couple, Fred and Rose Nemser, moves into their home, quickly becoming pawns in the older couple's intellectual and psychological games. As Shirley finds a twisted inspiration in Rose for her new book, the boundaries between reality and fiction begin to blur, leading to a haunting exploration of female agency and creative madness.
Shirley - official trailer
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