Kendrick proves herself a formidable talent on both sides of the camera. The timeline can be choppy, but this is as considered as it is chilling.

Kendrick’s knack for capturing period detail goes beyond the psychedelic synthetics and kipper ties. She taps into the treacherous sexism that was hardwired into the entertainment industry and wider culture of the time.

I think she [Kendrick] has a really good sense of psychology.

While Kendrick is clearly still finding her footing as a director, there’s more than enough promise here for viewers to be excited to see what comes next.