Is May December Based On A True Story?

[هَـ-ђāŵĩ-ـَاوِيتم التحقق من هَـ-ђāŵĩ-ـَاوِي كعضو.]

The 2023 black comedy drama May December tells a shocking story of a relationship age gap that’s uncomfortable to consider for many reasons - especially since, somehow, actor Julianne More and director Todd Haynes manage to make the perpetrator into a character viewers can (almost) sympathize with. It’s a film that calls many moral boundaries into question, with a nuance that makes its many accolades, including Golden Globes and Academy Awards, understandable. However, while May December may handle its uncomfortable subject matter in a way that doesn’t point the finger of blame, the same can’t be said for the true story that inspired it.
Tom Russell

Is May December Based On A True Story?

May December makes for some uncomfortable viewing, and this is entirely because of the true story that inspired it.

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