Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- unsettling
- melancholic
- surreal
- late night viewing
- indie thriller night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film's central fantasy-thriller premise more intriguing than its execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Angie runs away after a horrific car crash while pursuing her dream of becoming a superhero.
The fairytale framing and Angie's superhero aspiration create uncertainty around her experience after the crash.
Angie's flight from the aftermath of the crash is tied directly to reinventing herself as a superhero.
The title and superhero dream frame a post-crash mystery as a psychologically heightened fairytale.
Films like My True Fairytale, and why
Thelma
young protagonist, trauma-driven escape, and heightened mystery atmosphere
The Secret of Moonacre
coming-of-age fantasy, emotional trauma, and an adolescent protagonist seeking transformation
The Fall
surreal coming-of-age storytelling blending psychological distress with fantastical self-invention
Movie Details
- Director
- D. Mitry
- Release Date
- 2021-04-09
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (11)
Cast
- Emma Kennedy
- B.J. Mitchell
- Morgan Lindholm
- Juliana Destefano
- Hector Hugo
- Mark Daugherty
- Joanna Cassidy
- Bruce Davison
- Darri Ingolfsson
- Taylor Cole
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is My True Fairytale about?
- After a devastating car crash, a runaway girl pursues superhero fantasies while reality and fairytale logic begin to converge.
- What is My True Fairytale like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of My True Fairytale as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is My True Fairytale violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in My True Fairytale as mild.
- What did critics think of My True Fairytale?
- Critics generally found the film's central fantasy-thriller premise more intriguing than its execution.
- Which films are like My True Fairytale?
- Films with a similar feel include Thelma, The Secret of Moonacre, and The Fall.
- How long is My True Fairytale?
- My True Fairytale runs 86 minutes.
- Where can I watch My True Fairytale?
- In United States, My True Fairytale streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
