# Jolene (2010)

> A restless orphan’s decade of cross-country encounters becomes a bruising search for love, belonging, and self-definition.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/28552

## Facts

- Runtime: 121 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Dan Ireland
- Cast: Jessica Chastain, Frances Fisher, Rupert Friend, Dermot Mulroney, Zeberiah Newman, Denise Richards, Theresa Russell, Michael Vartan
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0867334/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: restless, melancholic, intimate, quiet evening, character drama night

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