Tenn (2017)

Name: Tenn
Director: James Franco
Released: 2017-04-08
Duration: 1 h 20 min
Cast: Jacob Loeb, Nina Ljeti, Matthew Josten, Scott Haze

Director: James Franco

Cast: Jacob Loeb, Nina Ljeti, Matthew Josten, Scott Haze

Runtime80 min

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Tom (Tennessee) Williams, an aspiring writer in his 20s, lives with and negligent father. Tom attempts to maintain peace in the family while also dealing with his depressed and anti-social sister. Struggling against the societal pressures and expectations of him, Tennessee is determined to hone in on his artistic talent and achieve greatness. Directed by James Franco, Tenn focuses on a young Tennessee Williams struggling to find his voice and at the same time his true self as a gay man in 1930's St. Louis.

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Fans of character-driven dramas and the directorial style of James Franco will appreciate the compelling exploration of young Tennessee Williams' artistic and personal journey in the 2017 film Tenn. The poignant performances from the ensemble cast, including Jacob Loeb and Nina Ljeti, bring depth and nuance to the themes of finding one's creative voice and identity.

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Tennessee, officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina to the east, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi to the south, Arkansas to the southwest, and Missouri to the northwest. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. According to the United States Census Bureau, the state's estimated population as of 2024 is 7.22 million.