‘The Tale’ Trailer: Laura Dern Stars In A Powerful Memoir Of Abuse
By Ben Pearson/April 24, 2018 2:30 pm EST
The Tale Trailer
A harrowing story of repressed trauma, The Tale admittedly looks like it’ll be a hard watch. But a powerhouse performance from Dern and the fact that the movie is arriving amid the #MeToo movement gives it the feeling of a vital, timely story that needs to be seen. It’s the work of a woman grappling with her own past the only way she knows how, and while it touches on topics that are undeniably horrible, hopefully it will be able to offer an incisive perspective to the rest of us.
/Film’s Ethan Anderton reviewed the film at Sundance, and explained how Jennifer Fox’s background as a documentary filmmaker found its way into her first scripted feature:
IndieWire also had high praise for the movie:
Here’s the film’s official synopsis:
The Tale will be available on HBO starting on May 26, 2018.
Jennifer (Laura Dern), a journalist, is compelled to examine her past and a sexual relationship she had when she was thirteen after her mother uncovers one of her childhood stories. The Tale premieres May 26 on HBO.
