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The Tale

Spotlight Narrative

New York Premiere

USA | 114 MINUTES | English |

THE TALE

Female Director(s)
Based on Fox’s own true story, The Tale follows Jennifer (Laura Dern) as she faces life-altering questions when a short story she wrote at thirteen forces her to re-examine her first sexual relationship––and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive.

CAST & CREDITS

Directed by Jennifer Fox

Director
Jennifer Fox
Producer
Jennifer Fox, Oren Moverman, Laura Rister, Mynette Louie, Simone Pero, Lawrence Inglee, Sol Bondy, Regina Scully, Lynda Weinman, Reka Posta
Screenwriter
Jennifer Fox
Cinematographer
Denis Lenoir, Ivan Strasburg
Composer
Ariel Marx
Editor
Alex Hall, Gary Levy, Anne Fabini
US Distributor
HBO
Cast
Laura Dern, Isabelle Nélisse, Elizabeth Debicki, Jason Ritter, Frances Conroy, John Heard, Common, Ellen Burstyn