Easily the most challenging and emotional film of this year’s Sundance London was Jennifer Fox’s The Tale. Based on her own, personal story, one of sexual abuse while a teenager, it left audiences speechless with its confrontational approach and inherent courage in addressing what is still something of a taboo subject. Shocking, but not sensationalist, […]
Sundance London 2018 Review – The Tale (2017)
The Tale, 2017. Directed by Jennifer Fox. Starring Laura Dern, Isabelle Nelisse, Jason Ritter, Elizabeth Debicki, Ellen Burstyn, and Common. SYNOPSIS: Documentary maker Jennifer seems to have it all until a story she wrote at the age of 13 is discovered by her mother. It’s about a special relationship with an adult and Jennifer realises […]
Laura Dern stars in trailer for HBO’s The Tale
Ahead of its premiere next month, HBO has released a new trailer for writer-director Jennifer Fox’s upcoming drama The Tale. The film is based on Fox’s true story and stars Laura Dern in the lead role as the filmmaker alongside Jason Ritter, Ellen Burstyn, Common, Frances Conroy, John Heard, Elizabeth Debicki, and Isabel Nélisse; watch it […]
Exclusive Interview – Composer Ariel Marx on evoking emotion through music, her score for The Tale and more
Alex Moreland talks to composer Ariel Marx about her score for upcoming movies The Tale and Hair Wolf, her creative influences, and more… So, first of all – how did you initially get involved with The Tale? So, when I was getting my Masters degree a few years back, I participated in the Columbia ASCAP […]
HBO’s The Tale starring Laura Dern gets May premiere date and teaser trailer
Before she returns for the second season of Big Little Lies, Laura Dern is set to star in the TV drama mystery film The Tale for HBO. Set for a premiere date of Saturday, May 26, 2018 at 10 PM EST, the film is written and directed by documentary filmmaker Jennifer Fox (Beirut) in her first narrative […]
