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Everything changes in an instant. - Janet Planet
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Title: Janet Planet

Release Date: 21 Jun 2024

Runtime: 1h 53m

Genre: Drama

Director: A24, BBC Film, Present Company

Production Companies: A24, BBC Film, Present Company

Overview: 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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 5.9 (30 votes)

Cast

  • Janet: Julianne Nicholson
  • Lacy: Zoe Ziegler
  • Wayne: Will Patton
  • Regina: Sophie Okonedo
  • Avi: Elias Koteas
  • Male Counselor: Luke Bosco
  • Susanna: June Walker Grossman
  • Emily: Abby Harri
  • Sequoia: Edie Moon Kearns
  • Davina: Mary Shultz
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