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The Makings of You (2014)

The Makings of You poster
Directed by
Matt Amato
Genre
independent film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 02m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman navigates her complicated relationships with her mother and the people in her life. It is set against the background of St. Louis.

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What happens

The Makings of You, also known as Never My Love, is a drama film directed by Matt Amato and starring Sheryl Lee and Jay R. Ferguson. The movie was shot in the director's hometown of St. Louis and is a "labor of love that includes some of the most beautiful images of his hometown ever captured on film." It is the reunion of Twin Peaks alum Sheryl Lee and Grace Zabriskie as mother and daughter, who also produced the film, with production company The Masses. The director planned the release of a reedited version of the film in 2021. However, the film remained unreleased as of 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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