"An exploration of how women are gaslit by men in positions of power" - Variety 

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"The start of Oscar season has a habit of eclipsing the independent features looking for distribution at the Toronto International Film Festival. Yes, there were a number of Academy Award nomination-worthy performances seen on screen at the event that will deservedly go on to earn those nods, but one of the very best performances of the bunch comes not from a feature directed by an industry icon or in a film with an ensemble full of past nominees, but rather from Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s feature directorial debut. It’s Maddie Hasson’s performance in Fixation." - Collider

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FIXATION follows Dora, a young woman who undergoes a psychiatric evaluation before her sentencing in an unusual murder trial. We soon discover that what appears to be a regular psych evaluation -- in a standard hospital -- is actually a gateway into a surreal "experiment" with its own rules and logic. 

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Premiered at TIFF 2022.