Movie

Jayne Mansfield's Car

2013 · 122 min

A slow, talky Southern gathering where old wounds and grudges surface among a large, uneasy family ensemble.

Tagline: Torn Apart. Driven Together.
Overview: Alabama; 1969: The death of a clan's estranged wife and mother brings together two very different families. The scars of the past hide differences that will either tear them apart or expose truths that could lead to unexpected collisions.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, cynical and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, grief, memory, war
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
grief
memory
war
identity
Places: small town
single country house
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild