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Deep Dive: My Mom Jayne (2025)

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My Mom Jayne
My Mom Jayne is a documentary directed by Mariska Hargitay that focuses on the life of her mother, actress Jayne Mansfield, who died in a car accident when Hargitay was just three years old. The film is a personal narrative that combines Hargitay's search for her mother's identity with her own. It integrates family stories and public revelations, including Hargitay's biological father, Nelson Sardelli, which adds depth to her understanding of her heritage. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 17, 2025, and was nominated for the L'Œil d'or. It received a limited theatrical release on June 20, 2025, and was later made available on HBO and HBO Max on June 27, 2025. The documentary has been well-received, with a 100% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a score of 75 on Metacritic, indicating generally favorable reviews.

Why Watch

  • •Meet Mariska Hargitay's mother, Jayne Mansfield.
  • •Find out about Hargitay's biological father, Nelson Sardelli.
  • •See the film that won Best First Documentary Feature.

Did You Know

•The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 17, 2025.
•Mariska Hargitay was only three years old when her mother died.
•The film won Best First Documentary Feature at the 10th Critics' Choice Documentary Awards.
•It received a limited theatrical release on June 20, 2025.
•The documentary has a runtime of 106 minutes.

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