The following contains spoilers for Don't Worry Darling, now playing in theaters.
In Don't Worry Darling, Florence Pugh's Alice slowly began to realize the desert paradise she lived in wasn't what it seemed. Sure, she enjoyed her fancy lifestyle with the other housewives in the sandy suburbs while their husbands went off to work, but she soon discovered a dark link to the empire behind it all: the Victory Project. And in time, Alice began to distrust her husband, Jack (Harry Styles), and his boss, Frank (Chris Pine).
Alice grew desperate for the truth as it felt like her life wasn't real, crafting a mind-bending ending. However, when she learned everything about the prison she was trapped in, it became clear neither were the biggest villains of the story. It was actually her best friend, Bunny (Olivia Wilde). But Bunny's story was quite tragic and somewhat understandable.
Bunny was like the den mother to all the housewives, teaching them how to spend their husbands' money and keeping them in check. It felt like she was looking out for them, acting as a senior and mentor, so they'd be happy. But things changed when Alice learned this world was a digital construct.
Unfortunately, Jack and the other husbands knocked their free-thinking wives out in the real world, hooked them up to headsets and stuck them in this realm where they'd be subservient. However, after Alice killed Jack, Bunny rushed into her home to let her know she knew about the construct all along. The betrayal stunned Alice, but Bunny had enough of the lies, wanting her to get to the exit point because Frank's men would kill Alice's sleeping body in the real world.
Now, at first glance, this was abhorrent because Bunny enjoyed the facade knowing other women were subjugated, robbed of their identities and enslaved in this prison. Alice couldn't believe it, but Bunny did have a relatable aspect of why she did what she did. When Alice asked if her kids were fake, Bunny admitted they weren't something made up in the construct. She lost them in reality, so the tech that Frank offered was the only place that could bring them back to life. It was a dream for her, and all she had to do was remain silent and corral the women for Frank.
However, Bunny redeemed herself for her inexcusable acts by helping Alice escape. She was tired of the deception and didn't want Alice to suffer in reality, knowing Jack pushed her over the edge. And Alice forgave Bunny, knowing how much she loved her kids and why she endorsed the suffering of others to get them back.
See how Bunny cuts a vile yet tragic figure in Don't Worry Darling, now in theaters.