Unsane

In the quiet suburbs of Boston and the stark corridors of a Pennsylvania psychiatric facility, a relentless sense of unease hangs in the air. The story follows a woman who has spent months looking over her shoulder, convinced that a persistent observer is shadowing her every move. When she finally seeks help, the line between protection and confinement blurs, pulling her into a setting where reality feels as fragile as the walls around her.

Sawyer Valentini works as a sales representative, keeping a tight routine that masks the anxiety gnawing at the edges of her daily life. Her only workplace confidante, Jill, provides fleeting moments of normalcy, while frequent calls to her mother, Angela, in Boston remind her of a world that feels increasingly distant. The looming presence of her stalker, David, is felt more than seen, casting a long shadow over her attempts to reclaim control.

Inside the facility, the atmosphere is thick with whispered doubts and uncertain motives. Fellow patients such as Nate Hoffman and Violet drift in and out of conversation, each embodying a different facet of the thin line separating sanity from delusion. The staff, including the composed Dr. Hawthorne, navigate this fragile ecosystem, often leaving Sawyer to question whether the institution is a sanctuary or another maze designed to trap her fears.

Against this backdrop of muted colors and echoing footsteps, Sawyer’s fight becomes less about escaping a physical space and more about holding onto her own perception of truth. The film sustains a tension that is both psychological and visceral, inviting the audience to share in her claustrophobic journey where every whisper could be a clue—or a hallucination— and the only certainty is the relentless pulse of dread that drives her forward.

Last Updated: August 10, 2025 at 02:44