Janet Planet (2023)

Directed by

Annie Baker

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 53m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 59 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A single mother and her young daughter deal with their changing relationship during the summer of 1991 in rural Massachusetts. The girl observes her mother's romantic entanglements and other adults in her life.

quietintrospectivenostalgictenderslow-pacedobservationalmelancholic

What happens

Janet Planet is a 2023 American coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Annie Baker in her directorial debut. It stars Julianne Nicholson, Zoe Ziegler, Elias Koteas, Will Patton, and Sophie Okonedo. It follows a single mother and her young daughter who navigate their complex relationships in 1990s rural Massachusetts. The film had its world premiere at the 50th Telluride Film Festival on September 1, 2023, and was given a limited theatrical release in the United States on June 21, 2024, by A24. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised Baker's direction and screenplay and Ziegler's performance. At the 40th Independent Spirit Awards, it earned three nominations: Best First Feature, Best First Screenplay, and Best Cinematography. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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