Jolene

Jolene follows a young woman who grows up in foster care and sets out on a decade-long journey across the United States. The story begins when she is fifteen and follows her through a series of marriages, relocations and encounters as she searches for love, stability and a sense of who she is.

The 2010 American drama was directed by Dan Ireland, his second feature after Passionada in 2003, from a screenplay by Dennis Yares. Riva Yares and Zachary Matz produced. Jessica Chastain plays Jolene, with Frances Fisher, Rupert Friend, Dermot Mulroney, Zeberiah Newman and Denise Richards among the twenty-six credited cast members.

The film runs 121 minutes. On TMDB it holds a rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 125 votes, indicating a modest and limited response rather than a widely seen release. The story spans a long stretch of its protagonist's life and moves through several regions of the country as her circumstances keep shifting. It is a character-driven drama centred on the lead performance.