''The Seven Faces of Jane'' is a 2022 American

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. The film originates from directors Gillian Jacobs, Gia Coppola, Boma Iluma,

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, Julian Acosta, Ken Jeong and Alex Takacs. It consists of eight short films, all starring Jacobs as the title character. The film premiered at the 2022 Bentonville Film Festival on June 22, 2022. It was released in select theaters and on video on demand on January 13, 2023.

Premise

The anthology film follows Jane, who tumbles through a gauntlet of surreal, beautiful, and heartbreaking adventures, each one more unexpected than the last. While dropping off her daughter at a summer camp for the first time, she encourages her reticent child to engage in new experiences. Jane finds herself heeding her own advice.

Cast

* Gillian Jacobs as Jane ** Angelina Capozzoli as young Jane *

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as Jane B * Emanuela Postacchini as Valentina *

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as Pinky * Leticia LaBelle as Mom * Benjamin Hjelm as Cemetery John *

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as Tayo * Sybil Azur * Kamori Clark-McGeoy as Young Sibyl * Daniela Hernandez *

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* Caroline Ducrocq * Soledad St. Hilaire * Joni Reiss

Production

Principal photography on the film began on August 25, 2021, during the

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. Filming concluded on September 8, 2021, over 15 days.

Reception

''The Seven Faces of Jane'' has an approval rating of 35% on

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, based on 23 reviews, and an average rating of 5.2/10.

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assigned the film a weighted average score of 47 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Seven Faces of Jane, The 2022 films American anthology films 2020s English-language films Films impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic