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‘May December’: Is Netfli(X-rated) Normalizing Pedophilia?

“May December” is based on the true story of a female middle-school teacher convicted of raping a child. She later married him. What’s normal these days?
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‘May December’: Is Netfli(X-rated) Normalizing Pedophilia?
Elizabeth Berry (Natalie Portman, L) learns how Gracie Atherton-Yoo (Julianne Moore) puts on her makeup, in "May December." Francois Duhamel /Netflix
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R | 1h 52m | Suspense, Thriller | December 1, 2023

Snatched from salacious tabloids of 1997 through the early 2000s and “tactfully” recalibrated for Netflix, “May December” stars Academy Award winners Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, and “Crazy Rich Asians” star Charles Melton.

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times. In addition to film, he enjoys martial arts, motorcycles, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism. Jackson earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.
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