Diane
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Diane (Mary Kay Place) always gives too much of herself. She helps friends and does volunteer work in every possible way, and devotes much of her life to trying to guide her drug-addicted son (Jake Lacy) to a more stable life. Yet all Diane’s efforts are the work of a woman just trying to stay afloat, and her constant motion hides a smoldering core of memories and regrets that she would prefer not to face.
With a stunning performance from Mary Kay Place, Diane is a journey through a generous, tough, and haunted life. The first film from Kent Jones defies all expectations as it sets up a tender character study that evolves into a spiritually profound portrait of a woman desperately searching for redemption.
Cast
- Mary Kay Place
- Jake Lacy
- Estelle Parsons
- Andrea Martin
- Deirdre O'Connell
- Phyllis Somerville
- Celia Keenan-Bolger
- Ray Iannicelli
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- Apr 22, 2018
There’s a famous passage from Paul Bowles’ “The Sheltering Sky” that continues to resonate because of how plainly it speaks to the bittersweet shortsightedness of being alive: “Because we don’t know when we will die, we get to think of life as an inexhaustible well. Yet…
davidehrlichApr 18, 2019Diane sits with people in the shittiest moments of their lives, hardly bothering to remove her coat because someone else, whose life is in an even shittier spot, awaits her next visit. No miracles occur; no personal breakthroughs are made. People keep leaving. Death…
Josh LarsenMar 19, 2019I got to watch Jeff Goldblum watch this movie tonight. He was sitting two rows in front of me and was constantly leaning forward, absolutely enraptured. I will treasure this memory for the rest of my life.
Andrew Bundy - Oct 11, 2018
Definitely what one would expect from a person who wrote an entire book on Oliver Assayas
Neil BahadurJan 14, 2020The opening of the movie was very negative and also featured older people talking about "do not call lists". I thought it was out of touch, but then it got better as it moved along, focusing on Diane's relationship with her son. Vegan alert: -Porkchops and burgers…
Allison M. 🌱Jul 6, 2020Mary Kay Place, ladies and gents. Give it up for her!! She’s been so underrated for years, never really taking the lead, but always shining in her supporting roles. It’s wonderful to see her in Diane, and what a powerhouse of a performance. It’s a shame the film has flown…
B E R T - Mar 31, 2019
“That woman wrapped herself in guilt.” Way too clinical and precious for a movie about such fractured relationships, but the performances mostly compensate for the stiffness of the direction. I loved a lot of the conversations in this, though the writing (and editing after…
JacobApr 16, 2019Let’s sit with what we heard...
Aaron MichaelDec 28, 2019☆"I am just so goddamn sick of it, and I can't stand to hear one more goddamn word about it!"☆ Writer/director Kent Jones finally breaks out of documentary filmmaking -- Hitchcock/Truffaut, Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows, A Letter to Elia -- to craft a narrative…
🐱Andrew Chrzanowski🐱
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- CWChristine Wovchko
There is a large age group that will relate in some way to it. It’s sobering. Not so much “sad” but inevitable. Worth going though compared to current in theatre first runs right now
ABAlexander BaumgardtMTMark Timperley
Metacritic
Apr 28, 2019
Diane is brutally honest about the losses that can define this stage of life.
Josh Larsen
LarsenOnFilm
Apr 10, 2019
That spiky aunt is played by Estelle Parsons (Bonnie Clyde); one of the pleasures of Diane is the rare platform it gives older actresses, including Andrea Martin, Phyllis Somerville, and Deirdre O’Connell.
Kimberley Jones
Austin Chronicle
Apr 3, 2019
In hewing so closely to life — in all its frailty and fellowship, its perseverance and mutual care — Jones has made something larger than life.
Ann Hornaday
Washington Post
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Diane (2019)?
The movie is 1hr 35min long.
What's Diane (2019) about?
Diane (Mary Kay Place) always gives too much of herself. She helps friends and does volunteer work in every possible way, and devotes much of her life to trying to guide her drug-addicted son (Jake Lacy) to a more stable life. Yet all Diane’s efforts are the work of a woman just trying to stay afloat, and her constant motion hides a smoldering core of memories and regrets that she would prefer not to face. With a stunning performance from Mary Kay Place, Diane is a journey through a generous, tough, and haunted life. The first film from Kent Jones defies all expectations as it sets up a tender character study that evolves into a spiritually profound portrait of a woman desperately searching for redemption.
Who's the cast of Diane (2019)?
- Mary Kay Place as Diane
- Jake Lacy as Brian
- Estelle Parsons as Mary
- Andrea Martin as Bobbie
- Deirdre O'Connell as Donna
- Phyllis Somerville as Ina
- Celia Keenan-Bolger as Tally
- Ray Iannicelli as Al Rymanowski
Who's the director behind Diane (2019)?
Kent Jones directed Diane (2019).
Who produced Diane (2019)?
Luca Borghese, Ben Howe and Caroline Kaplan produced Diane (2019).
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