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By Verne Gay (30) for Newsday (2,345) on 22 Aug 2018

Jenny's reluctance to stare down the horror gives The Tale an ineluctable psychological power…

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By Tomasmann (6) on 14 Aug 2018

This is a masterpiece. Jennifer Fox is a genius. And definitely this film should be seen by all young adults…

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By Aditya M (389) on 09 Aug 2018

Getting serious. So this is about a normal woman named Jennifer (Laura Dern)…

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By Alison De Souza (8) for The Straits Times (Singapore) (616) on 08 Aug 2018

The television movie The Tale, is a far more nuanced, troubling and thought-provoking look at personal trauma…

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By Emily R (333) on 08 Aug 2018

This movie was disgusting. Pedophilia…

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By Casey S (197) on 10 Jul 2018

This film sheds light on so many facets of child sexual abuse…

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By Mike B (1,929) on 06 Jul 2018

Extraordinary performances (especially Laura Dern's) and deeply affecting storytelling help The Tale confront its delicate themes with grace…

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By Erica W (92) on 06 Jul 2018

Amazing movie - hard to watch but so worthwhile. The filmmaker's approach to memory and storytelling is incredibly creative and unique…

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By Lynn C (106) on 01 Jul 2018

Beautifully told, such a difficult subject to learn about and knowing it exists, the perspectives of the victim, is truly compelling…

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By Emily Nussbaum (1) for New Yorker (1,403) on 25 Jun 2018

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…

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By Jason M (2,623) on 20 Jun 2018

Hand to watch. Far, far, to hard to watch. I don't feel great that movies like this are being made…

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By Vince B (68) on 16 Jun 2018

Laura Dern is excellent. I was not expecting that movie…

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By Alexander R (536) on 13 Jun 2018

A skilful, measured exploration of the challenging subject of child sexual abuse…

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By Sam Adams (514) for Slate (2,081) on 12 Jun 2018

It’s almost impossible to conceive of a movie better suited to the present moment of reckoning with sexual abuse, and one better equipped…

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By Clover Hope (6) for The Muse/Jezebel (96) on 11 Jun 2018

To me, it's a compelling true story about abuse told through the medium of film, with imperfect construction…

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By Valdib (4) on 10 Jun 2018

With her background in documentary films, Jennifer Fox brings out a freshly crafted biopic that plays out like an actual documentary…

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By Medha P (4) on 09 Jun 2018

Kudos to the way the story is told by director Jennifer Fox, and for telling her very personal story in the first place…

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By Antonius B (353) on 09 Jun 2018

Kudos to the way the story is told by director Jennifer Fox, and for telling her very personal story in the first place…

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By Kevin P (1,697) on 08 Jun 2018

The Tale is a tough watch, and because of Laura Dern's outstanding performance its something you want to stick by with, but its rather bleak…

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By Ahmedaiman9999 (95) on 07 Jun 2018

The plot is very messy and incoherent. This is the only issue I have with The Tale, but it's definitely a grave one…

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