2018 Movie
Dir. Jennifer Fox · Germany, United States of America · English
Sometimes you can just tell a movie means way too much to the people who made it. That makes me want to watch it more than once, which is what I wanted to do with The Tale. But while I think it’s such an amazing movie and everyone should watch it, I don’t think I can stomach a second watch.. It is based on the director/writer Jennifer Fox’s own story – recounting her first sexual experience at a very young age. It’s about the stories we tell ourselves to deal with trauma, and in that sense, and with utmost honesty, it invites grief and closure for similar experiences. A powerful movie led by a powerful performance by Laura Dern as Jennifer.
An investigation into one woman’s memory as she‘s forced to re-examine her first sexual relationship and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive.
"The Tale is lit up by a clarifying anger, but it has a stirring, inspiring streak-it's about mastering a story by finding the right way to tell it."
— Emily Nussbaum
"Jennifer Fox's autobiographical debut makes for harrowing but essential viewing."
— Hannah Strong
Golden Globes
1 nom
Spirit Awards
3 noms
Sundance
1 nom
Bilal Zouheir is the founder of A Good Movie to Watch. He is US-based and a member of the Nevada Film Critics Society. He grew up in Morocco, where he learned English from watching movies. Bilal's work with A Good Movie to Watch is focused on offering an alternative to streaming algorithms, which are often used as commercial tools by streaming services.
This movie angered me to no end. So, she’s doing fine, respectively, and then her mother forces her memory due to her own guilt! Mothers are death and I’m speaking from a similar, horrid experience. And in the end, it doesn’t matter! That’s no where NEAR closure, she just scratched the surface!