The story follows Harley’s obsessive, toxic relationship with Ilya (played by a sinister ). Their "mad love" is a cycle of: Interview: Josh & Benny Safdie - Film Comment
In a rare move, the Safdies cast Holmes to play a version of herself named Harley. This meta-narrative layer adds a haunting level of authenticity; when you watch Harley struggle, you are watching a woman reenacting the very traumas she survived just months prior. The Plot: A Cycle of "Mad Love" Heaven Knows What
The film is a unique "docufiction" hybrid. It’s based on , an unpublished memoir by Arielle Holmes , who was discovered by Josh Safdie in Manhattan’s Diamond District while she was living as a homeless heroin addict. The story follows Harley’s obsessive