A Toxic Love Story

2026 1h 31m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 58

Documentary

Synopsis

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A string of threatening emails escalates into a revenge plot involving a newly married US marshal and his ex-girlfriend.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Where to watch · US

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Cast

Amanda Wear
Michelle
Gavin Marck
Ian
Katia Plotnikoff
Angela
Lainey Baldwin
Leslie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alexandra Lacey
Languages: English, Portuguese
Countries: United Kingdom

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alexandra Lacey, shot by Megan Stacey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Simon Mason shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Amanda Wear and Gavin Marck and Katia Plotnikoff carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt43619305 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alexandra Lacey directs. Megan Stacey behind the camera. Simon Mason cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Alexandra Lacey, shot by Megan Stacey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Simon Mason shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Amanda Wear and Gavin Marck and Katia Plotnikoff carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt43619305 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Megan Stacey
Editing: Simon Mason
Runtime: 91 min · 1h 31m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: A Toxic Love Story (2026)

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Community reviews

What people are saying

Gordon2026-07-28
★ 2/10
I am not sure what I just watched. At first. It made sense and then it went WAY off the deep end. By the 3nd of it the message is clear: No matter how crazy the OTHER people involved are, if you are White and have a penis, it is always your fault.

Production companies

Who made it

Curious Films
GB

Key crew

ProducerEmma Supple
Executive ProducerDov Freedman
Executive ProducerCharlie Russell
Executive ProducerSam Hobkinson
EditorSimon Mason
EditorTom Parsons
EditorHugh Williams

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

crime documentary

Release history · US

When it landed

Digital2026-07-22· Netflix

7.0