Flannery (2019) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2019 · 97 mins · English

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Directed by

Elizabeth Coffman, Mark Bosco

Starring

Mary Steenburgen, Tommy Lee Jones, Hilton Als, Michael Fitzgerald, Flannery O'Connor, Mary Gordon

This documentary explores the life and work of Flannery O’Connor, a writer whose unique and often controversial fiction challenged literary conventions. Through never-before-seen archival footage, newly discovered journals, and interviews with Mary Karr, Tommy Lee Jones, and Hilton Als, the film offers insights into O’Connor’s experiences and the development of her distinctive style. It reveals the personal and cultural influences that shaped her provocative storytelling.