My Mom Jayne

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Goomba B Extremely interesting, especially for those who remember Jayne, and very well done with many archive photos and videos never seen before. Well worth your time. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/18/25 Full Review Elizabeth L Very well done, personal and so much amazing footage. Mariska was very vulnerable and I loved getting to know her mother. She had a lot of dimension and I wish she could see this documentary and how her children see her and her legacy. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/17/25 Full Review Jennifer F My Mom, Jayne is a deeply moving and intimate tribute that left me emotional. It’s heartfelt and powerful. I love that Mariska Hargitay is the one telling this story — it’s her personal truth, and the vulnerability adds so much depth. I’d love to see her win a Golden Globe for it. She truly deserves it. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/16/25 Full Review RJ P So moving! Loved this movie! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/13/25 Full Review Kellie M Despite being a deeply personal tale, at no point does Hargitay fall into the trap of telling a story that's un-relatable or egotistic. It's a story about family, growth and learning to move past shame and embrace the complexity and secrets of a messy life. It's deeply universal. An incredible, and moving documentary and an amazing directorial debut from Hargitay. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/13/25 Full Review Tishanie R My Mom Jayne is a masterpiece of film and honestly I could write an essay on it (I might actually). The artistry with which Mariska Hargitay explores the human behind the star and celebrity of her mother is so incredibly beautiful and deeply heart wrenching. I was crying from start to finish, but what got me thinking hard was the paradox of how we see actors. We almost remove the human that they are and see only what we want from them as it pertains to us, but the core of acting, in its purest form, is to convey and perpetuate the human experience. It also got me thinking about how we so often see our parents as these giants, titans in the world that protect us and they're supposed to have all the answers. So much that we forget it's their first time here too. They're still experiencing life for the first time. This film shows so eloquently how you don't really see who your parents are until you're an adult and you realise they're not unstoppable giants, they're just people. There's a beautiful quality in Mariska's filmmaking style that reaches into your soul and touches the part of you that you didn't know just needed warmth and a hug. There are moments in this film that have you hanging on the edges of her words, but you’re not scared because there’s a safety, a security like a mother’s arms waiting to catch you. Mariska talks about understanding her mother now and feeling maternal feelings towards a young Jayne; I don’t know if it’s as an observer, as a daughter or just divine female intuition, but I felt maternal protectiveness over little Mariska. I just wanted to hug her and tell her everything’s going to be okay. I think we all want to do that for the little version of ourselves. This film is so much more than a documentary. It’s a storytelling masterclass, it’s an instant classic. It’s a formative moment inviting everyone to explore their heritage and begin to heal, to forgive, to love. I'm truly changed as a storyteller and as a daughter. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/12/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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