| abstract | - The Confusion is a 2015 English-American psychological horror film written and directed by David Fincher and starring Rachel Hurd-Wood and Thomas Brodie-Sangster. It is a film about a teenage girl who suffers from an abnormally early case of schizophrenia that traps her in a child's mentality, and is haunted by an imaginary friend that spurs her to run away from home. It co-stars Eddie Redmayne, Daisy Ridley, Eva Green, Essie Davis, Idris Elba and Richard E. Grant. The film was shot primarily in Cornwall. Upon release, the film was a box-office success, grossing $784.6 million on a budget of $123 million. It also went on to receive widespread critical acclaim from critics and audiences. The majority of the praise went almost singularly to Rachel Hurd-Wood's performance, as well as her chemistry with Brodie-Sangster, the film's brutality, script and narrative and John Williams's score. Fincher's inspiration for the film came after he watched Jennifer Kent's The Babadook and became determined to create a psychological film that featured the parameters of an imaginary friend who has overstayed its welcome in a young person's mind. Rachel Hurd-Wood was the third choice to play Kimberley, and she volunteered because she felt it would be an exciting, new turn for her, and when her performance received universal acclaim she exclaimed 'This is so brilliant. I can't believe this...it's so great. Thank you, everyone. You guys are the best'. Fincher stated how he was pleased with the reception, and several cast members praised his dedication to the film's creation.
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