“Our past is always present.”
The Tale
7.1
471 votes·2018
·1h 55m
·MovieDramaMystery
Overview
An investigation into one woman’s memory as she‘s forced to re-examine her first sexual relationship and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive.
Keywords
investigationbased on true storymemorychildhood sexual abusewoman directorsurvive
Cast
Laura Dern
Jennifer
Isabelle Nélisse
Jenny (13 Years)
Elizabeth Debicki
Mrs. G
Jason Ritter
Bill
Frances Conroy
Jane Graham
John Heard
William P. Allens
Ellen Burstyn
Nettie
Laura Allen
Young Nettie
Matthew Rauch
Aaron
Jessica Sarah Flaum
Jenny (15 Years)
Common
Martin
Jodi Long
Rebecca
Juli Erickson
Grandmother
Dana Healey
Dr. G.
Aaron Williamson
Raymond (Ray)
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