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In 'Diane,' An Older Woman Faces Up To Her 'Unlived Life'

The feature film stars Mary Kay Place as the titular Diane, a woman trying to save her adult son from a drug addiction — and confronting her deep-seated guilt. She appears in every scene.
Mary Kay Place plays Diane in <em>Diane</em>, the debut feature film by director Kent Jones.

The title character in the new movie Diane is a woman trying to save her adult son from the drug addiction he denies.

Diane is played by Mary Kay Place, whose long career includes roles in TV series from Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman to Big Love, and in movies including The Big Chill, Being John Malkovich and many more.

In the film, Mary Kay Place is in every scene. It's a character study of an older woman confronting loss and bearing deep-seated guilt.

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