Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Tale easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Tale end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Tale

Name: The Tale
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Released: 2018
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Laura Dern, Isabelle Nélisse, Elizabeth Debicki, Jason Ritter, Frances Conroy

Our past is always present.

Directed by Jennifer Fox

Produced by WeatherVane Productions, Blackbird Films

2018115 min7.1 / 10

A deeply introspective, psychologically demanding examination of how memory distorts trauma and the narratives we construct to survive abuse.

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.

Clusters

Slow Emotional Collapse Unresolved Grief Stories Coping With Loss Detective And Interrogation Movies Amnesia and Memory Loss Movies

Genres

Drama Mystery

Keywords

Investigation Based On True Story Memory Childhood Sexual Abuse Woman Director Survive

Where to watch

StreamHBO Max
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Questions people ask

Is The Tale sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is The Tale easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Tale violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is The Tale scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Does The Tale end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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