One True Thing
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One True Thing is a 1994 novel by Anna Quindlen that explores the complex relationship between a daughter and her terminally ill mother, later adapted into a feature film.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| One True Thing canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5702214 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: One True Thing Context triple: [Anna Quindlen, notableWork, One True Thing]
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A.
And Then Life Happens
"And Then Life Happens" is the memoir by Auma Obama that recounts her life story, including her experiences growing up in Kenya and Germany and her perspective as Barack Obama’s half-sister.
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B.
Away We Go
Away We Go is a 2009 indie romantic comedy-drama film about an expectant couple traveling across North America to find the ideal place to start their family.
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C.
Scenes from the Heart
Scenes from the Heart is a memoir-style book co-written by Swedish opera singer Malena Ernman and her family that chronicles their personal journey through climate activism and raising Greta Thunberg.
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D.
Song to the North
Song to the North is the English title of Sweden’s de facto national anthem, “Du gamla, Du fria.”
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E.
The Road Home
The Road Home is a 1999 Chinese romantic drama film directed by Zhang Yimou, known for its lyrical storytelling and evocative cinematography depicting a young woman's devotion to her beloved.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: One True Thing Target entity description: One True Thing is a 1994 novel by Anna Quindlen that explores the complex relationship between a daughter and her terminally ill mother, later adapted into a feature film.
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A.
And Then Life Happens
"And Then Life Happens" is the memoir by Auma Obama that recounts her life story, including her experiences growing up in Kenya and Germany and her perspective as Barack Obama’s half-sister.
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B.
Away We Go
Away We Go is a 2009 indie romantic comedy-drama film about an expectant couple traveling across North America to find the ideal place to start their family.
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C.
Scenes from the Heart
Scenes from the Heart is a memoir-style book co-written by Swedish opera singer Malena Ernman and her family that chronicles their personal journey through climate activism and raising Greta Thunberg.
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D.
Song to the North
Song to the North is the English title of Sweden’s de facto national anthem, “Du gamla, Du fria.”
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E.
The Road Home
The Road Home is a 1999 Chinese romantic drama film directed by Zhang Yimou, known for its lyrical storytelling and evocative cinematography depicting a young woman's devotion to her beloved.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feature film
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | One True Thing (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Anna Quindlen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | One True Thing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Declan Quinn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Carl Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Caroline Biggerstaff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
domestic fiction
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drama film ⓘ family drama ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | One True Thing (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Ellen Gulden
NERFINISHED
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George Gulden NERFINISHED ⓘ Kate Gulden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| musicBy | Cliff Eidelman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| pageCount | around 300 pages ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1994 ⓘ |
| publisher | Random House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Karen Croner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
New York City
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suburban New York ⓘ |
| stars |
Meryl Streep
NERFINISHED
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Renée Zellweger NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Everett Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ William Hurt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
caregiving
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death and dying ⓘ euthanasia allegations ⓘ family dynamics ⓘ gender roles ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ mother–daughter relationship ⓘ terminal illness ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: One True Thing Description of subject: One True Thing is a 1994 novel by Anna Quindlen that explores the complex relationship between a daughter and her terminally ill mother, later adapted into a feature film.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.