The Tale is a 2018 American drama film written and directed by Jennifer Fox and starring Laura Dern, Ellen Burstyn, Jason Ritter, Elizabeth Debicki, Isabelle Nélisse, Common, Frances Conroy, and John Heard.

[4] Jennifer Fox is an acclaimed documentary filmmaker and professor in her 40s when her mother, Nettie, calls her in alarm after discovering an essay she wrote when she was 13.

However, she slowly begins to question whether her recollections are accurate and eventually realizes despite her protests she had been exhibiting symptoms of being sexually abused for years.

Jennifer goes to an awards ceremony where Bill is honored to confront him, calling him out as a child molester in front of his wife and the other attendees.

In May 2015, it was announced that Laura Dern, Ellen Burstyn, Elizabeth Debicki, and Sebastian Koch would star in The Tale, and Common, Jason Ritter, Frances Conroy, and John Heard were in the cast.

At the time, it was expected that principal photography would begin that summer, however, it began in Louisiana on October 20, 2015, and wrapped two months later.

The website's critical consensus reads, "The Tale handles its extraordinarily challenging subject matter with sensitivity, grace, and the power of some standout performances led by a remarkable Laura Dern.