Janet Planet
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.
Critics Sentiment
Lacy calls Janet from summer camp threatening suicide
Avi suddenly disappears during his date with Janet
The film drops significantly during Avi's pretentious poetry date and sudden disappearance before recovering with the emotionally resonant contra dance finale.
Janet Planet opens strongly with critics praising Ziegler's performance and Baker's atmospheric direction, but struggles through a meandering middle section where reviewers found the adult relationships underdeveloped and dramatically inert. The film recovers with a contemplative ending that many critics found genuinely moving, though the overall reception remained polarized between those who appreciated its minimalist approach and those who found it tediously vacant.
Full cast
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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
Edie Moon Kearns
Sequoia
Mary Shultz
Davina
Jeremy Louise Eaton
Performer 1
Raky Sastri
Performer 2
John Peitso
Performer 3
Carolyn Walker
Performer 4
Matthew Glassman
Performer 5
Mary Beth Brooker
Bonnie
George Marshall
Contra Dance Caller
Laura Litterer
Person at End
Cynthia Clancy
Theatre Goer (uncredited)
Liza Francini
Singing Camper (uncredited)
Crew
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