Young Woman | Promising

The bright pinks and purples serve as camouflage. In our culture, "girly" things are often dismissed as unserious, weak, or silly. By wrapping a story of trauma and moral corruption in a blanket of tulle and candy colors, the film lulls the audience into a false sense of safety—just as Cassie’s fake drunkenness lulls her predators.

But Fennell slowly unspools a terrible truth: Ryan was there the night Nina was assaulted. He watched. He didn't help. He did nothing. Promising Young Woman

Cassie dies. The predator wins.