Diane

Name: Diane
Genre: Drama
Released: March 29, 2019
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 86
Cast: Andrea Martin, Andrew Geher, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Dave Dyshuk, Deirdre O'Connell

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Universal acclaim based on 28 Critic Reviews

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Generally favorable reviews based on 23 Ratings

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IFC Films | Release Date: March 29, 2019 | NR

Starring: Andrea Martin, Andrew Geher, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Dave Dyshuk, Deirdre O'Connell, Diana Greenhut, Dierdre Friel, Estelle Parsons, Glynnis O'Connor, Jake Lacy, Jennifer Delora, Joyce Van Patten, Kerry Flanagan, Lew Gardner, Lorenzo Beronilla, Mary Fuller, Mary Kay Place, Phyllis Somerville, Teri Gibson

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Won Best Narrative Feature, Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival

Summary: For Diane (Mary Kay Place), everyone else comes first. Generous but with little patience for self-pity, she spends her days checking in on sick friends, volunteering at her local soup kitchen, and trying valiantly to save her troubled, drug-addicted adult son (Jake Lacy) from himself. But beneath her relentless routine of self-sacrifice,For Diane (Mary Kay Place), everyone else comes first. Generous but with little patience for self-pity, she spends her days checking in on sick friends, volunteering at her local soup kitchen, and trying valiantly to save her troubled, drug-addicted adult son (Jake Lacy) from himself. But beneath her relentless routine of self-sacrifice, Diane is fighting a desperate internal battle, haunted by a past she can’t forget and which threatens to tear her increasingly chaotic world apart. [IFC Films]… Expand

Director: Kent Jones

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: NR

Runtime: 95 min

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Ty Burr

Apr 3, 2019

The more adventurous or open-hearted may step into this film and find a kind of translucent everyday poetry. Read full review

Peter Rainer

Apr 11, 2019

It’s a rarity, and a real pleasure, to find a movie that presents without condescension rural working-class people, especially women. Read full review

Joe Morgenstern

Mar 28, 2019

Diane navigates some challenging narrative disjunctures en route to a spiritual dimension, but it also has quiet moments that speak volumes. They’re all about Diane achieving a state of grace by awarding it to herself. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Nell Minow

Mar 29, 2019

It is a great pleasure to see actors who know how to use every bit of their real, unfixed faces to show the subtlest details of thought and emotion. Read full review

The Film Stage John Fink

May 6, 2018

While not breaking new narrative ground, it’s a confidently-directed picture, even surprisingly ambitious in later passages. It’s all carried by a stunning performance by Mary Kay Place, whose emotional journey is as profound as it is ambiguous as she remains steadfast in her ways despite coming full circle. Read full review

Justin Chang

Mar 28, 2019

The triumph of Diane is that the movie, no less than its heroine, refuses to be diminished. What looks at first like a solid, well-carpentered exercise in downbeat indie realism ends up, by dint of its unexpected tonal and temporal leaps and sudden formal ruptures, in less easily definable territory. Read full review

Lawrence Garcia

Mar 26, 2019

In all this, there remains a purposeful if haphazardly realized design. As Diane’s relatives and friends continue to fall away with the passage of time, Jones intensifies the film’s discombobulating rhythms, taking Diane from hard-edged physicality to a more interiorized, subtly dreamlike haze. Read full review

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katezoe

Apr 6, 2019

An amazing performance by Mary Kay Place in director Kent Jones’s pitch perfect drama about an average woman coming to terms with her life. Incredible performances by the entire cast.

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AnimationIsMe

Jun 13, 2022

I’m sooo glad I watched this. Best movie I’ve seen in a while. Definitely in my top 10 favorite movies of all time!

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pomattovich

Mar 31, 2019

A beautiful kind of movie that I sometimes feel like isn't made anymore, or at least rarely released. A quiet meditation through a series of life events. Mary Kay Place has almost always been great throughout her career, but rarely has she had the chance to play a role so front and center.A beautiful kind of movie that I sometimes feel like isn't made anymore, or at least rarely released. A quiet meditation through a series of life events. Mary Kay Place has almost always been great throughout her career, but rarely has she had the chance to play a role so front and center. She's extraordinary here. Almost anyone who sees this film will find something in it that applies to their own life or remind them of someone they love. I was incredibly moved by it. Without question the best film I've seen so far in this still young year.… Expand

2 of 3 users found this helpful21

Brent_Marchant

Apr 18, 2019

This subtle, thoughtful little drama is rich in insight and symbolism, elevating a seemingly everyday tale to the height of inspired storytelling. Mary Kay Place gives an excellent performance in an uncharacteristic dramatic role, backed by a superb cast of supporting players that includesThis subtle, thoughtful little drama is rich in insight and symbolism, elevating a seemingly everyday tale to the height of inspired storytelling. Mary Kay Place gives an excellent performance in an uncharacteristic dramatic role, backed by a superb cast of supporting players that includes Andrea Martin, Estelle Parsons, Deirdre O'Connell and Jake Lacy. This one may not last long in theaters, so catch it while you have the chance -- you won't be disappointed.… Expand

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swing

Apr 5, 2019

Probably the best acting you’re going to see in any movie this year. Fantastic performances from an amazing cast of professionals, including Mary Kay, Estelle Parsons, Andrea Martin, and others. It was totally real life, but the story was heart wrenching, and, yes, it was slow. But, it wasProbably the best acting you’re going to see in any movie this year. Fantastic performances from an amazing cast of professionals, including Mary Kay, Estelle Parsons, Andrea Martin, and others. It was totally real life, but the story was heart wrenching, and, yes, it was slow. But, it was also engaging. Of course, it was totally depressing as well, so I wouldn’t recommend it for anyone looking for an uplifting story. I’ll probably reflect on the movie in the next few days. Remember, the Peggy Lee Song with the lyrics, ‘is that all there is?’… Expand

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netflic

Apr 15, 2019

This is a highly nuanced character study about a tired woman who keeps blaming herself for mistakes she did in her past.
It is a story about aging, guilt, desire to amend the wrongs Diane did when she was young and a constant struggle to save her drugs-abusing son.
She lives in a small townThis is a highly nuanced character study about a tired woman who keeps blaming herself for mistakes she did in her past.
It is a story about aging, guilt, desire to amend the wrongs Diane did when she was young and a constant struggle to save her drugs-abusing son.
She lives in a small town where everybody knows everybody. There are several interesting twists in the story, and a lot to discuss after.
Performances are excellent, and the movie feels realistic.
The script however is the weakest component of the movie and leaves you with a feeling of something unfinished.… Expand

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everett

Jun 17, 2020

The performances are terrific, and it's great to see an abundance of older female actors. I wish they'd been better served by the script, which is uneven. At times it works, but suffers from implausibility, confusing elements, and conflict choices that are unoriginal and - again -The performances are terrific, and it's great to see an abundance of older female actors. I wish they'd been better served by the script, which is uneven. At times it works, but suffers from implausibility, confusing elements, and conflict choices that are unoriginal and - again - implausible as they play out. While I appreciate the opportunity for Mary Kay Place and her supporting cast, it made me wonder if the writer understands women as much as he thinks he does.… Expand

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