The Tale (2018) · Tastebuds

Our past is always present.

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.

Drama Mystery investigation based on true story memory childhood sexual abuse woman director survive

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Grave, spare, earnest and overwhelming.

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earnestironic
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unpretentiousprestige

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Gimlyon TMDB · Oct 20186/10
I didn't have to get very far in to _The Tale_ before I realised I was in for something different. Something more. The way _The Tale_ suckerpunches you with some rather distressing truths about memory, imagination, and sense-of-self, right from the outset, is simultaneously riveting, and horrifying. Very confronting, genuinely difficult to watch, but very important, and depressingly, very relatable. _The Tale_ is grimly realistic, and as a unique form of storytelling I must recommend it, however I still caution any potential viewer, given the raw way _The Tale _deals with its subject matter. _Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._
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Cast

Laura DernJennifer
Isabelle NélisseJenny (13 Years)
Elizabeth DebickiMrs. G
Jason RitterBill
Frances ConroyJane Graham
John HeardWilliam P. Allens
Ellen BurstynNettie
Laura AllenYoung Nettie
Matthew RauchAaron
Jessica Sarah FlaumJenny (15 Years)

Crew

Jennifer FoxDirector
Jennifer FoxWriter
Ivan StrasburgDirector of Photography
Denis LenoirDirector of Photography
Ariel MarxOriginal Music Composer
Anne FabiniEditor
Alex HallEditor
Gary LevyEditor
Lawrence IngleeProducer
Simone PeroProducer

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