Diane fills her days helping others and desperately attempting to bond with her drug-addicted son. As these pieces of her existence begin to fade, she finds herself confronting memories she'd sooner forget than face.... (Full plot summary below)
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Diane fills her days helping others and desperately attempting to bond with her drug-addicted son. As these pieces of her existence begin to fade, she finds herself confronting memories she'd sooner forget than face.
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| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleWith Diane, as in life, it feels like nothing’s going on, but everything’s going on. |
| Boston GlobeTy BurrThe more adventurous or open-hearted may step into this film and find a kind of translucent everyday poetry. |
| Rolling StonePeter TraversWhat’s never in doubt, however, is the compassion the movie shows to its protagonist, partly based on the women in the filmmaker’s own family and embodied by a great actress at her intuitive, indelible best. In capturing what Jones calls “the rhythm of living” even in the face of death, he has turned this character study into a shattering portrait of resilience — and an essential work of art. |
| Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsIt’s harder than it should be to describe Kent Jones’ Diane in a way that makes it sound distinctive or special, which it is. |
| RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoIt's a great performance, and a studio would be wise to pick this film up so that the rest of the world can see it. |
| FlavorwireJason BaileyMary Kay Place is marvelous in the leading role, and her screen presence is so arm and comforting, we think we know her. Jones uses that familiarity, brilliantly. |
| TheWrapDan CallahanThis is a movie that notices things and people that we are trained to ignore, and you are not likely to forget it. |
| The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyThe resulting film feels highly personal, tender yet unsentimental. |
| Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternDiane 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. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzIt's a poignant and tender drama about aging and atonement for the boomers. |
