Following its titular subject in the aftermath of the 2016 Pulse Nightclub Shooting, Maris Curran’s introspective documentary “Jeannette” is less about creating a comprehensive portrait of the massacre.
Instead, the film zooms in considerably to showcase how Jeanette, a queer Puerto Rican mother living in Orlando, reintegrates into society after surviving.
Specific and thoughtful, Curran has chosen a fascinating subject to put at the center of a film that occasionally feels slight, but also leaves an indelible impression.
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