A princess trapped in a gilded cage confronts her spiraling despair and the end of a fairy tale.
Melancholy and intimate. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating. Based on true events.
Streaming on Kanopy (free).
What we could confirm fits an R: no real violence and mild language.
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During her Christmas holidays with the royal family at the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, Diana decides to leave her marriage to Prince Charles.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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Magnolia (1999)Melancholy · full attention · emotionally devastating · measuredLives intertwine in the San Fernando Valley, revealing a tapestry of human connection, yearning, and regret.
Sunset Boulevard (1950)Dark satire · melancholy · full attention · emotionally devastatingA forgotten star clings to faded glory, ensnaring a writer in Hollywood's darkly comic and tragic undertow.Spencer is on our Christmas list.
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