Rebecca is an ambiguous film, leaving you unsure about how advantageous ambiguity in a narrative is when you’re
dealing with two extremely sensitive and pervasive issues: rape and mental illness. Perhaps, the viewer
can decide for themselves. <br><br>
The film begins with a rather progressive beginning, which makes one hopeful of its intentions towards
awareness on mental health. Rebecca is speaking to her psychotherapist about her graphic dreams. But
as soon as the doctor starts speaking the conversation becomes problematic. He prescribes her some
medicines to help her sleep better, and attributes her dreams to the trauma of past events when she
was molested. The gaze instantly becomes aggressive, violent and triggering. He pats her hand in an
offensive way, which elicits a notable response in her. Next thing we know the doctor has been found dead, and
Rebecca’s hands are covered in blood. It’s understood that the psychotherapist was one of her
assaulters, yet, on the level of film, the narrative is hard to comprehend.

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