American Venus
MovieTitle | American Venus |
User score | 4.9 |
Release date | Sep 8, 2007 |
Genre | Drama |
Director | Bruce Sweeney |
Production country | Canada |
Production companies | Brightlight Pictures, TVA Films |
Run time | 81 min. |
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.