In rural Western Massachusetts, 11-year-old Lacy spends the summer of 1991 at home, enthralled by her own imagination and the attention of her mother, Janet. As the months pass, three visitors enter their orbit, all captivated by Janet.
Directed by Annie Baker
massachusetts
summer
woman director
1990s
mother daughter relationship
intimate
understated
Rank
#149 in 2024·#3690 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.6 / 5
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Cast
Julianne Nicholson
Janet
Zoe Ziegler
Lacy
Will Patton
Wayne
Sophie Okonedo
Regina
Elias Koteas
Avi
Luke Bosco
Male Counselor
June Walker Grossman
Susanna
Abby Harri
Emily
Mary Shultz
Davina
Mary Beth Brooker
Bonnie
Cynthia Clancy
Theatre Goer (uncredited)
Julia Weston
Teen Girl at Mall (uncredited)
Crew
Annie Baker
Director
Annie Baker
Writer
Lucian Johnston
Editor
Maria von Hausswolff
Director of Photography
Annie Baker
Producer
Dan Janvey
Producer
Andrew Goldman
Producer
Teddy Blanks
Title Designer
Noah Baumbach
Thanks
Greta Gerwig
Thanks
Ari Aster
Thanks
Nat Jencks
Thanks
Popular Reviews
309 reviews
Avery
8.0★ · 07/02/24
i loved this, i was gonna complain about it being too long but the ending made up for it. not a lot happens yet a lot does that’s all i got
i loved this, i was gonna complain about it being too long but the ending made up for it. not a lot happens yet a lot does that’s all i got
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Hailey
6.0★ · 05/22/26
Representation for girls who were their mom’s only friend as a kid
Representation for girls who were their mom’s only friend as a kid
Rainey
7.0★ · 04/19/26
made my grandparents watch this with me because when i watched it the first time it reminded me of growing up with them and i missed it and now i live with them and i maybe miss it less
made my grandparents watch this with me because when i watched it the first time it reminded me of growing up with them and i missed it and now i live with them and i maybe miss it less
