The Pretend One is an Australian independent realism drama film directed by Tony Prescott.
The film was released theatrically for a limited season in March 2019 with various screenings in cities and regional centres concluding in July 2019.
Matthew Eeles of Cinema Australia gave the film five stars writing "Who would have thought one of the most beautiful, heartfelt, emotional and complex on-screen relationships in Australian film history would be between an adult woman and her imaginary friend".
[1] Filmink magazine rated the film 17.5/20 writing "The Pretend One belies its skinny budget, working perfectly with what it’s got at hand, but never skimping on ambition of concept or vision.
[2] In 2018, Cinema Australia went on to place The Pretend One at fourth position in its annual Top 5 Australian Films list.