Under the influence
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Drinking cost Helen her marriage and custody of her seven-year-old son, Ollie. Once an aspiring art photographer, she now makes ends meet taking portraits of school children and working for a caterer. When she meets Ava and Swift Havilland, the vulnerable Helen is instantly enchanted. Wealthy, connected philanthropists, their home is filled with fabulous friends, edgy art, and dazzling parties. Then Helen meets Elliott, a kind, quiet accountant who offers loyalty and love with none of her newfound friends’ fireworks. He is unimpressed by the Havilands. As Helen increasingly falls under the Havillands’ influence - running errands, doing random chores, questioning her relationship with Elliott - they offer to use their influence and help Helen regain custody of her son, leaving her deep in their debt. When Ollie witnesses an accident involving Swift, his grown son, and the daughter of the Havillands’ housekeeper, Helen must choose between the truth and the friends who have given her everything.