The Silent Patient
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- Published
- September 24, 2026
- Duration
- 24:13
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Oct 18, 2026
Discusses society, culture.
Summary
A psychological thriller by Alex Michaelides centered on the enigmatic Alicia Berenson. After being discovered at a gruesome crime scene where her husband was shot to death, Alicia falls into a permanent silence and is committed to a secure psychiatric facility. The narrative is framed by Theo Faber, a driven forensic psychotherapist who becomes obsessed …
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A psychological thriller by Alex Michaelides centered on the enigmatic Alicia Berenson. After being discovered at a gruesome crime scene where her husband was shot to death, Alicia falls into a permanent silence and is committed to a secure psychiatric facility. The narrative is framed by Theo Faber, a driven forensic psychotherapist who becomes obsessed with her case and her cryptic self-portrait titled Alcestis. Theo reveals his own troubled history of childhood abuse and a past suicide attemp
Themes
- society
- culture