Compliance

At a fast-food restaurant, a predatory manager manipulates and deceives his employees, particularly a young cashier named Sandra, into performing humiliating and degrading acts under the guise of an "investigation." The film explores the disturbing psychological dynamics of power, obedience, and social influence.

Compliance received significant critical attention, praised for its disturbing and thought-provoking exploration of authority and conformity, though some found its subject matter difficult to watch. Ann Dowd's performance was widely lauded.

• Praised for its unflinching and disturbing portrayal of authority and obedience.

• Ann Dowd's performance is frequently highlighted as a standout, chilling and powerful.

• Criticized by some for its difficult subject matter and perceived exploitation, while others found it an important social commentary.

Google audience: Audiences found the film to be a difficult but important watch, with many acknowledging its effectiveness in portraying disturbing psychological manipulation, though some found it too unsettling and ethically questionable.

Ann Dowd received several award nominations for her performance, including an Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead.

The film is based on a real-life incident that occurred at a McDonald's restaurant in Mount Washington, Kentucky, in 2004, where a caller posing as a police officer convinced managers to strip-search and assault an employee.