Cruel Intentions -1999- May 2026

But cruelty, the film reminds us, always leaves a scar. And kindness—real, fragile, impossible kindness—is the only thing that ever had a chance.

On New Year’s Eve, as fireworks explode over Times Square, Sebastian stands alone in a snowy field in Vermont. He takes out his phone. He has Annette’s number. He does not call. cruel intentions -1999-

He laughs. “Impossible.”

“The cruelest intentions are often the most honest. The kindest hearts, the most dangerous.” But cruelty, the film reminds us, always leaves a scar