Still can't eat apples

America 2022-04-19 09:02:32

The two scenes of the female protagonist giving birth and refusing to have sex with the male protagonist are so exciting that the plot behind them seems a little bland, but there are a few long shots that I really like. In terms of characterization, I think there are some deficiencies. It can be seen from the delivery that the relationship between the male and female protagonists is very harmonious, and the fact that the identities and backgrounds are very different and can become a husband and wife can undoubtedly prove the stability of this relationship. And just because the heroine lost her daughter and was depressed, the hero easily cheated on her and left her after trying several times without success. I think it's a little stiff, and at the same time, there are doubts: just a baby who unfortunately died prematurely can destroy a period of time. Love is stronger than Jin Jian, even if the child is not in an accident, what is this relationship that can survive. Got me thinking about what a child means to a relationship. During childbirth and after the bereavement, the heroine's personality is really different. This may be explained by the pain of bereavement and the weakness of the body during childbirth, but I still feel that the heroine's turn to release is very blunt in the end. In the second half, I may want to express the deep sadness of the heroine's calmness, but I didn't feel it, and I was a little confused about the emotional explosion scene between the heroine and the mother. The director seemed to want to express something, but there was still a little bit of foreshadowing.

Fragments of a Woman (2020)
7.7
2020 / Canada Hungary United States / Drama / Kenel Mudluzzo / Vanessa Kirbysiah LaBeouf

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Extended Reading
  • Daija 2022-04-24 07:01:16

    3.5, a story about "women making choices," Vanessa Kirby has several good scenes, including a long and painful labor, a confrontation with her mother (birth in another sense), and courtroom scenes. There are some overly blunt and boring metaphors that are hard to accept, but even male audiences can feel the release of the final gasp, which is good. (The whole movie viewing process is like being produced by childbirth?)

  • Lizzie 2022-03-26 09:01:09

    The way the film conveys emotions and characters is subtle, carefully crafted, but trying to hide it in some inconspicuous details: the mother's desire for control, the whole facial muscles are the midwives of the play, not to mention the teenage girls. A female lead who holds up a character part of the time with just her eyes and gait. The narration of the film does not appeal to the plot context, but very cleverly borrows a pre-climax paragraph to connect a complete and full of emotions. It's about Martha's personal experience. It doesn't have a particularly universal meaning, but it's so precious because everyone is different. To a certain extent, the experience of the absolute individual can truly reach the heart. - Tiff Bell Digital Cinema (9/16/2020)

Pieces of a Woman quotes

  • Judge: Yes, how did you feel holding your baby you had just given birth to?

    Lane: She smelled like an apple.

  • Elizabeth: [to Sean] I've always been meaning to ask you: how is it you can build a bridge, when you can't tell time?