Released in 2020, Sightless is a thriller movie that takes you on a journey through the life of Ellen Ashland, a violin player who loses her sight after being attacked by an unknown assailant. She tries to adjust to living with her newfound disability while being cared for by Clayton, a private nurse her brother hired to take care of her.
Synopsis
The movie starts with Ellen recovering in the hospital, where she begins her journey to a completely different and unknown world of darkness. She meets her nurse and caretaker, Omar, at the hospital, while her brother is away in Japan. Ellen’s brother hires Clayton, a private nurse, to take care of Ellen in his absence. Clayton brings Ellen to an apartment that he claims Ellen’s brother told him to take her to.
Ellen starts her new life in the apartment, trying to adjust to the sounds of the traffic and the wind blowing from the balcony. She hears a fight that takes place in the apartment next door and sends a message to the woman, Lana, living next door. Lana visits Ellen later, who seems to be hiding something. Clayton insists that everything is fine, and Lana’s husband is no threat to Ellen.
Ellen becomes more and more paranoid by the day, feeling like someone is always watching and trying to harm her. Clayton helps Ellen report her paranoid feelings to Detective Bryce, who does not take these feelings seriously. The CCTV footage does not show any intruder in Ellen’s room, and Detective Bryce thinks that her perceptions are getting the better of her.
Feeling helpless and alone, Ellen decides to end her life. But she soon realizes that her apartment is fake, with traffic noises and wind sounds played through speakers. She learns that Clayton played the role of Omar, Detective Bryce, and Lana’s husband. She becomes angry and hits Clayton, who admits he did it because he was obsessed with her.
Lana arrives and helps Ellen escape from the apartment. Ellen discovers a way out and that Clayton was the one who attacked her. Lana discloses that Clayton’s mother died, and his father locked him up in a mental institution. That’s where he discovered Ellen’s music and became obsessed with her. Ellen sprays Clayton with the same substance that blinded her, and Lana escorts Ellen to safety.
Conclusion
Sightless is an engaging movie that keeps you at the edge of your seat, trying to figure out what’s happening. The unique concept of visual perception and the mysteriousness of the plot make it an exciting viewing experience. Watch as Ellen tries to uncover the truth about her life and the people around her, experiencing the world through her eyes.
