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Dearest Jane

2015 · 99 min

A gentle, earnest drama about a girl slowly opening up to affection and change, warm but unhurried.

Directed by
John Lerchen
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Ann Hagemann, Bruce Spielbauer, Mark A. Nash
Overview
A young girl learn to accept love and change, after being sent to live with her uncle in Indiana.

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Directed by
John Lerchen
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Ann Hagemann, Bruce Spielbauer, Mark A. Nash
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • love
    • coming-of-age
    • healing
    Places
    • small town
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance5
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, romance
    Directed by
    John Lerchen
    Written by
    Bruce Whitenack, David Petrison, Danny Kravitz, John Lerchen
    Starring
    Ann Hagemann, Bruce Spielbauer, Mark A. Nash, Sydney Pierick, Keith Kelly, Scott Myers, Sam Steveson, Jon Manisco
    Runtime
    99 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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