"Ada experiences auditory and visual hallucinations, including a voice on the radio that ominously announces her parents' divorce, which she perceives as a door opening to a dark tunnel inside her."
"The male gaze of Atticus, an older man she meets, feels intrusive to Ada, revealing a hidden audience she never knew she was performing for."
"The narrative intertwines elements of psychological disintegration and surrealism, reminiscent of Polanski's Repulsion and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind."
"As Ada's sense of identity deteriorates, she attempts to engage in normal activities, such as meeting her troubled cousin and dealing with a young admirer named Patrick."
Ada, a young woman in London, grapples with mental instability and identity issues while swimming in her apartment's basement pool. Her father, an IT technician, is expelled by her mother due to his obsession with the gym. The narrative delves into Ada's experiences of dissociation and hallucinations, including a voice predicting her parents' divorce. She meets Atticus, an older writer, and they develop a connection, but intimacy eludes them. As Ada's identity unravels, she interacts with her troubled cousin and a young admirer named Patrick, who is unaware of her struggles.
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