Ratings: 5.9/10
Runtime: 1h 43min
Genres: Comedy, Horror
Director: Meredith Alloway
Writer: Lily Houghton, Meredith Alloway
Cast: Lili Reinhart, Jordan Duarte, Victoria Pedretti
Language: English
Forbidden Fruits slips in quietly then tightens its grip. Directed by Meredith Alloway it opens with stillness sunlight through glass a table set too perfectly. Something feels staged. Then it fractures. A young woman enters a world that looks polished but tastes bitter underneath. Meanwhile desire and control twist together pulling her deeper into a space where nothing is freely given. However the film avoids easy scandal. It builds tension slow deliberate almost suffocating. The camera lingers on textures peeling paint overripe fruit skin under harsh light. You notice everything. Moreover performances stay restrained simmering just below the surface. Smiles linger too long. Words land soft but cut deep. What is choice when power hides behind charm? The film keeps circling that question. Instead of answers it lets discomfort grow. Therefore every decision feels compromised every connection slightly poisoned. Some scenes stretch thin but the unease holds steady. Ultimately it’s intimate sharp and quietly disturbing. Not loud and not flashy but it stays with you. Streaming now on Afdah movie, it leaves behind a slow lingering aftertaste you can’t quite shake.