Behind Her Eyes and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Ending
After an engaging start, Netflix s new erotic thriller self-destructs with a series of needlessly crazy twists
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Behind Her Eyes, a bestselling thriller written by Sarah Pinborough, was marketed with its own hashtag, #WTFThatEnding, that can be interpreted two ways: as a lure convincing potential readers that they’ll be delighted by an unexpected conclusion, or as a warning that they’ll want to hurl the book across the room upon finishing. I have not read Pinborough’s novel, and only learned of the hashtag after watching all six episodes of the new Netflix limited series version of
But shortly after they meet, Louise also secretly befriends his mysterious wife Adele (Eve Hewson).
As Louise begins to find herself more entangled in their marital relationship, she discovers secrets about the pair which she didn t want to know, putting everyone in danger.
Will she be able to cut her ties with them before it s too late?
How many episodes are in Behind Her Eyes?
Behind Her Eyes: David s mistress secretly befriends his wife Adele. (Image: Netflix)
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How many episodes are in Behind Her Eyes?
Subscribers will soon be able to delve into Behind Her Eyes as it will be released this week.
To Olivia
Remember Goodbye Christopher Robin, the wonderful film that looked at how Winnie-The-Pooh came to be written and the impact it had on A.A. Milne’s young son?
Well, if you liked it, do give this a go. It sets out to do something similar with Roald Dahl, examining the heartbreakingly poignant circumstances in which Charlie And The Chocolate Factory came to be written.
Hugh Bonneville is surprisingly effective as the curmudgeonly and often drunken Roald Dahl, while Keeley Hawes (above) delights as his glamorous film-star wife, Patricia Neal
Hugh Bonneville is surprisingly effective as the curmudgeonly and often drunken Dahl, while Keeley Hawes delights as his glamorous film-star wife, Patricia Neal. MB Sky/NOW TV, from Friday