Directed by Dan Ireland (The Whole Wide World, Mrs. Palfrey at The Claremont) and based on an unforgettable story by E.L. Doctorow, Jolene follows the provocative tale of a beautiful, redheaded Southern girl on a ten-year journey across America. From age fifteen to twenty-five, Jolene (Jessica Chastain) overcomes a myriad of adversity, as she navigates her way through bad foster homes and a failed teenage marriage, escapes from a mental institution, and hits the road in search of love, adventure and independence.