Return to Sender (2015)

Film Introduction
"Return to Sender" is a suspenseful psychological drama movie released in 2015. The director is Fouad Mikati and the producer is Holly Wiersma. It stars Rosamund Pike as the protagonist along with Shiloh Fernandez and Nick Nolte. The narrative revolves around styles of deceptiveness, violation, vengeance, and rehabilitation.

Plot Overview
Rosamund Pike portrays Miranda, a small-town nurse who leads a composed life, dreaming about weding a nice person and settling down. Her peaceful presence is shattered when, anticipating a date with a man she satisfied online, William, a ruthless rapist, impersonated her date and traumatizes her in her own house. She handles to hurt him and he is consequently jailed by the police.

Miranda's Transformation
After the traumatic event, Miranda is substantially changed. She starts to separate from society, changing from a joyful, trusting person to somebody filled with severe caution and anxiety. While going through therapy and struggling to reclaim a sense of normalcy, she starts sending letters to her rapist in jail.

The Unexpected Conjuncture
Surprisingly, Miranda starts visiting William in jail. The audience begins to question her motives, as these check outs appear to change from a mission for closure to an unusual attachment. An unanticipated bond builds in between them, with William appearing to show remorse and regret over his actions while Miranda supports a plan.

The Ultimate Revenge
Following William's early release due to etiquette, he checks out Miranda, seeking to apologize for his previous actions. Miranda cunningly controls the circumstance to her advantage; she handles to persuade everyone, including her dad (portrayed by Nick Nolte), that William is her partner. As the twisted relationship builds, it becomes more apparent that Miranda is forging a harsh path of revenge.

Climax and Conclusion
Her vengeance climaxes when she takes William to the woods for a romantic picnic. Miranda uses the moment to challenge William prior to injecting him with a deadly drug, disabling him, however keeping him mindful. She exposes her true desires and uses a scalpel to carve "now we are even" into his chest, her type of symbolic justice. Lastly, Miranda hauls his lifeless body into a pre-dug tomb.

The film ends with Miranda returning home and trying to move forward, evidencing her strength and durability. She ends the cycle of revenge, striving to go back to her previous lifestyle.

Review and Reception
"Return to Sender" can be viewed as a disturbing expedition into the injury of sexual assault and its aftermath, with Rosamund Pike providing an engaging performance. Some critics discovered the movie's handling of delicate subjects to be jarring, and others highlighted the significant shift of potential victim to empowered avenger. The movie provides audiences with an unforeseeable tale of revenge, often underlining the blurred line in between victim and criminal.

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