Film review: Janet Planet is an offbeat account of an idiosyncratic mother-daughter relationship

Unfolding slowly by way of impressionistic scenes that luxuriate in the storytelling principle of ‘show, don’t tell’, it’s an absorbing tale of the complexities of love
Film review: Janet Planet is an offbeat account of an idiosyncratic mother-daughter relationship

Julianne Nicholson stars as Janet and her 11-year-old daughter Lacy is played by Zoe Ziegler. Picture: A24.

Fri, 02 Aug, 2024 - 15:00
Declan Burke

  • Janet Planet 
  • ★★★★☆ 
  • Cinematic release

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