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“Milkman” expertly exposes the alienation and paranoia of living in a city already riven by violence and the banality of gendered harm when there has been a larger societal breakdown.

Toronto and Montreal — close neighbors — are riven by rivalries dating back to 18th century wars between England and France.

And behind the scenes XR was riven by furious debates about tactics.

Those subsequent parts demonstrated her box-office appeal as well as her ability to grippingly portray characters riven by trauma.

France is not alone in being riven and distracted by domestic political disputes.