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What Maisie Knew

2013 · 99 min

A quietly heartbreaking yet tender watch, seeing the world through a child's eyes as she navigates neglect and finds warmth in unexpected places.

Directed by
Scott McGehee, David Siegel
Genres
Drama
Starring
Julianne Moore, Steve Coogan, Alexander Skarsgård
Tagline
Hold on with all your heart.
Overview
In New York City, six-year-old Maisie is caught in the middle of a bitter custody battle between her self-absorbed parents—an aging rock singer mother and a distracted art dealer father. As both quickly marry new partners to strengthen their legal standing, Maisie is shuttled back and forth in an endless game of emotional point-scoring. Yet amid the chaos and upheaval, Maisie begins to find true comfort and affection in her new step-parents.

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Directed by
Scott McGehee, David Siegel
Genres
Drama
Starring
Julianne Moore, Steve Coogan, Alexander Skarsgård
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • parenthood
  • grief
  • isolation
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Scott McGehee, David Siegel
Written by
Nancy Doyne, Carroll Cartwright
Starring
Julianne Moore, Steve Coogan, Alexander Skarsgård, Joanna Vanderham, Onata Aprile, Diana García, Sadie Rae, Jesse Stone Spadaccini
Music
Nick Urata
Cinematography
Giles Nuttgens
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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