
We Are Jeni
A survivor’s searing account traces how fractured identities became a means of enduring abuse and demanding recognition.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- harrowing
- intimate
- reflective
- serious viewing
- advocacy screening
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jeni Haynes appears as herself while recounting years of abuse and the struggle to be believed.
The overview identifies Jeni's Dissociative Identity Disorder and more than 2,500 alters as central to her survival.
Jeni's central struggle includes finding anyone who would believe her allegations against her father.
The film focuses tightly on Jeni's personal history, abuse, dissociation, and efforts to be heard.
Films like We Are Jeni, and why
Tell Me Who I Am
shares survivor testimony, childhood sexual abuse, institutional disbelief, and a compassionate documentary approach to traumatic memory
Procession
shares testimony from survivors of systemic sexual abuse, emotional gravity, and a focus on accountability and recovery
Athlete A
shares investigative documentary treatment of sexual abuse, survivor advocacy, and institutional failure
Movie Details
- Directors
- Mariel Thomas, Akhim Dev
- Release Date
- 2026-03-19
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (2)
Cast
- Jeni Haynes
Common questions
- What is We Are Jeni about?
- A survivor’s searing account traces how fractured identities became a means of enduring abuse and demanding recognition.
- What is We Are Jeni like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of We Are Jeni as measured, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is We Are Jeni violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in We Are Jeni.
- Which films are like We Are Jeni?
- Films with a similar feel include Tell Me Who I Am, Procession, and Athlete A.
- How long is We Are Jeni?
- We Are Jeni runs 88 minutes.












