May December revolves around a woman who was jailed for a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old. It's eerily close to real life
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May December revolves around a woman who was jailed for a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old. It's eerily close to real life

ABC  

It's no secret that Australia sometimes gets the raw end of the deal when it comes to new film releases. In the case of Todd Haynes's new film May December, Australia is months behind the States. Natalie Portman's Elizabeth is studying Julianne Moore's Gracie for a movie role in May December. May December writer Samy Birch admitted at the film's red carpet premiere that the film was inspired by Letourneau and Fualaau's story, but denied it's a rip-off. "Certainly that's the seed of it, the big picture thing, but it was important to me that this wasn't the Mary Kay Letourneau story," Burch told The Hollywood Reporter.

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‘May December’ Review: A Nod To Mary Kay Letourneau
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‘May December’ Review: A Nod To Mary Kay Letourneau

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LOADING ERROR LOADING This article contains a few spoilers from “May December.” One thing is true about the audacity of tabloid TV, such as “Entertainment Tonight” and “The Insider,” during its heyday in the ’90s and early 2000s: It always showed something deeply disturbing and passed it off as totally mundane and appropriate for general audiences on a weekday. Ron …

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