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The Truth About Jane

2000 · 91 min

An earnest, heartfelt coming-out drama that aches with adolescent confusion and family friction, moving toward hard-won understanding.

Overview: High schooler Jane struggles with the self-discovery that she is a lesbian after developing an intense friendship with another girl. However, this is only the start of Jane's troubles when her unaccepting mother Janice also contends with the surprising revelation brought forth by her only daughter.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, warm and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, sexuality, family, coming-of-age
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 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: identity
sexuality
family
coming-of-age
isolation
Places: suburbs
school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild