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But Bradshaw later said she decided not to proceed with the date after a conversation with him backstage during which she thought he was “creepy”. The decision likely saved her life.
Woman of the Hour opens in 1977 with Alcala encouraging a woman named Sarah to reveal details of her personal life as he photographs her in a remote mountain region of Wyoming.
The film’s timeline jumps around, as the viewer follows a few different strands which each focus on a different woman.
The murders themselves are not shown on screen. Instead, the film focuses on Alcala’s initial encounters with the women and the moments leading up to the killings.
A sizeable portion of the movie is taken up with the day the episode of The Dating Game was filmed.
Although based on real-life cases, the film takes some artistic license. For instance, Bradshaw is seen going against the dating show presenter’s wishes by going off-script and asking the bachelor her own questions, giving the film a more feminist angle than was the case in reality.
