Feature film starring Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman is inspired by a true story, which shocked the United States and ended in prison
Inspired by a real episode that happened in the 1990s, Secrets of a Scandalnew film by Todd Haynes (Carol) with Julianne Moore (Sharper: A Life of Cheating) It is Natalie Portman (Thor: Love and Thunder), was nominated for Best Original Screenplay at this year’s Oscars. But where to watch the production?
In history, Elizabeth Berry (Portman) is an actress, who is doing research for her next film role: that of Gracie Atherton-Yooa woman who, two decades ago, began a romance with her current husband, Joe (Charles Melton), when he was just 13 years old and she was 36. In addition to causing a scandal, the relationship ended up resulting in the arrest of Gracie.
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The film is inspired by the story of the teacher Mary Kay Letourneaua 34-year-old woman, accused of sexually harassing and abusing then-student Vili Fualaauaged 12, in 1996. She, who was already married and had four children, ended up being discovered by her own husband, who found a letter from the teenager to his wife.
Despite Letourneau having been imprisoned for six years, they maintained their relationship, got married and had their first daughter, Audreyin 1997. A year later, the former teacher gave birth Georgiasecond fruit of marriage with Fualaau, which only ended in 2019, with their divorce. Next year, Letourneau He died at the age of 58 from cancer.
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Secrets of a Scandal is available, starting this Tuesday, April 30th, in the Prime Video catalog, at no additional cost for subscribers of the Amazon streaming platform. Watch the trailer:
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