Storyline

American Venus explores the dynamics of a dysfunctional mother/daughter relationship. Jenna Lane is a young woman trying to escape family pressure to become an Olympic athlete and define her own individuality. Her mother is Celia, a deeply disturbed woman with addictions to emotional abuse and handguns. As she attempts to manipulate Jenna and feed her addictions, Celia grows increasingly irrational and ultimately spirals out of control.—jf

Plot Keywords

mother, daughter, father, police officer, cab driver, dark, offbeat, seattle, vancouver, british columbia, bar, shooting gallery, border, mother/daughter relationship, guns, cultural differences, emotional abuse, obsession, pursuit, wretched excess, 2000s

Short Review

Never settling on a consistent tone or establishing a convincing context for its central character, the movie ultimately seems to grow bored even with itself.

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