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Jolene is a 2008 American drama film directed by Dan Ireland, based on the short story "Jolene: A Life" by E. L. Doctorow. It marked Jessica Chastain 's film debut. It premiered on June 13, 2008, at the Seattle International Film Festival and was later released in the United States on October 29, 2010.
'Jolene' is the story about ten years in a young girl's life, who, having grown up in a succession of uncaring and abusive foster homes, marries a young man at 15 in the hope of escaping, and finding a home where she might find some love and happiness.
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Jolene is a 2008 American drama film directed by Dan Ireland, based on the short story "Jolene: A Life" by E. L. Doctorow. It marked Jessica Chastain's film debut. It premiered on June 13, 2008, at the Seattle International Film Festival and was later released in the United States on October 29, 2010.
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Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review kevin c Jessica Chastain's character Jolene is an orphan who marries young, but an indiscretion destroys that and she constantly ...
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Director Elza Jo van Reenen embarked on a three-year adventure with Jolene and closely followed the rollercoaster of Jolene's life. The result is an intimate portrait of an adrenaline junk who - despite everything - chooses not to ruin herself, but to follow her dream.
Oct 29, 2010 · Seduced at 16 by a smitten uncle-in-law (Dermot Mulroney), Jolene (Jessica Chastain), a survivor of sequential foster-home abuse, embarks on a 10-year search for stability and happiness. What she...
