Losing Alice is an Israeli psychological thriller television series created, written, and directed by Sigal Avin for the Israeli channel Hot 3. The series follows a 48-year-old film director, Alice, whose career has slowed down while raising her three daughters, until she meets a young screenwriter, Sophie, with whom she quickly becomes obsessed.[1]
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| Genre | Psychological thriller |
| Created by | Sigal Avin |
| Screenplay by | Sigal Avin |
| Directed by | Sigal Avin |
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| Country of origin | Israel |
| Original language | Hebrew |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Cinematography | Rotem Yaron |
| Editor | Yael Hersonski |
| Production company | Dori Media Group |
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| Network | Hot 3 |
| Release | June 18 – August 6, 2020 |
The series premiered in Israel on June 18, 2020 on Hot 3.[2] It premiered internationally on January 22, 2021 on Apple TV+.[3]
Plot
editThe series follows Alice Ginor (Ayelet Zurer), a 48-year-old esteemed filmmaker who feels stuck professionally, old externally, no longer relevant and tired in the face of the endless energy of her three daughters, whom she raises together with David (Gal Toren), a successful and coveted actor. One day, in a chance meeting on the train, Alice meets Sophie (Lihi Kornowski), a promising young femme fatale screenwriter in her 20s, who introduces herself as a fan of Alice and dreams that Alice will direct the script she wrote. Sophie's talent, youth and erupting sexuality arouse Alice, who develops an obsession with her and puts her into her professional, family and sexual life. In what appears to be a conscious choice, Alice is drawn into Sophie's dark and destructive world, and as the plot progresses and twists it is no longer clear who has penetrated whose life, who takes and who gives, and who will lead whom to the fatal end.
Cast
edit- Ayelet Zurer as Alice
- Lihi Kornowski as Sophie
- Gal Toren as David
- Shai Avivi as Ami
- Chelli Goldenberg as Tami
- Nova Doval as Keren
- Yossi Marshek as Tamir
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "The Encounter" | Sigal Avin | Sigal Avin | June 18, 2020 |
| 2 | "The Visit" | Sigal Avin | Sigal Avin | June 25, 2020 |
| 3 | "The Bond" | Sigal Avin | Sigal Avin | July 2, 2020 |
| 4 | "The Obsession" | Sigal Avin | Sigal Avin | July 9, 2020 |
| 5 | "The Paranoia" | Sigal Avin | Sigal Avin | July 16, 2020 |
| 6 | "The Bad Reader" | Sigal Avin | Sigal Avin | July 23, 2020 |
| 7 | "The Scene" | Sigal Avin | Sigal Avin | July 30, 2020 |
| 8 | "The End" | Sigal Avin | Sigal Avin | August 6, 2020 |
Production
editOriginally airing on Hot 3 in Israel, Apple announced in June 2020, that it had partnered with Dori Media productions and Hot to co-produce and exclusively stream Losing Alice internationally on Apple TV+.[4]
Critical reception
editOn review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Losing Alice holds an approval rating of 75% based on 16 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Twisty and thrilling, if a tad long, Losing Alice is an engaging psychological drama with style to spare."[5] On Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, it has a score of 75 out of 100 based on 5 reviews, indicating “generally favorable reviews”.[6]
References
edit- ^ Steinberg, Jessica (2020-08-03). "Actress Ayelet Zurer packs a punch in psychological thriller 'Losing Alice'". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 2021-01-02. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ^ "הסדרות החדשות של HOT ל-2020". tvbee. 2020-02-25. Archived from the original on 2020-05-17. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (2020-11-19). "Apple Sets January Premiere Date For Its Israeli Neo-Noir Series 'Losing Alice' – Update". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2021-01-09. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ^ Rahman, Abid (June 26, 2020). "Apple Picks Up Israeli Neo-Noir Series 'Losing Alice'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "Losing Alice: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on February 13, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ "Losing Alice". Metacritic. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
External links
edit- Losing Alice – official site
- Losing Alice at IMDb
- Losing Alice at Metacritic
- Losing Alice at Rotten Tomatoes
