# The Tale (2018)

> A documentarian’s search through a childhood story exposes the unstable memories and buried abuse behind a formative relationship.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/241533

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: Drama, Mystery
- Director: Jennifer Fox
- Cast: Laura Dern, Isabelle Nélisse, Elizabeth Debicki, Jason Ritter, Frances Conroy, John Heard, Ellen Burstyn, Laura Allen
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4015500/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: confronting, disturbing, intimate, serious solo viewing, discussion group

## Synopsis

A woman's journey into her past reveals unsettling truths about her childhood.

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