LONG TAKES are markers of a film-maker’s seriousness. The continuous shot, often focusing on a single character, is an opportunity for a director and an actor to put on a display of bravura. The technique rarely serves the story so much as demonstrates that it can be done. Television dramas with aspirations to the cinematic have boasted uncut takes longer than ten minutes.
This may sound familiar from other films, if not from personal experience, yet Kata Weber’s script goes beyond the stereotypical depictions of birth on screen. The birth plan goes awry, the couple’s chosen midwife is busy and so a replacement is sent in her stead. “This is super awful!” Martha howls. The infant dies soon after delivery. Mr Mundruczo and Ms Weber, fictionalising the loss of their own child, take time to show the episode in all its traumatic drama.
Horror films frequently feature pregnancy and birth, too, perhaps as a means to acknowledge the fear and suffering involved. Whether it is the diabolical pregnancy in “Rosemary’s Baby” or the maggot in utero in “The Fly” , giving birth is often the epitome of body horror.
Legitimately sounds like torture. No thanks, hippie chick. Hows about you write about economics? Save the gender politics for Cosmo.
It certainly does! And the whole movie is outstanding, powerful and gut-wrenching!
Isn't the economist supposed to focus on economics?
The birth scene was so intense 😬
Definitely not watching
Grim and life threatening, surely that statement needs to be contextualised?
Such a great movie. My sister lost 2 children at birth the emotions the lead displays is spot on. I remember spending the night w/ her at the hospital and her weeping in the middle night woke me. heartbreaking
More hard hitting financial new from The Economist. I'm so glad diversity plays a key role in hiring the morons that write this garbage.
Get your one :)
It’s brutal
Whatever it takes.....But orange 🍊 45 should not be able to RUN for any office ...and TAXPAYERS should not PAY for a pension , lifetime Secret Service , nor travel benefits. All the dude should get is PRISON TIME..for COVID deaths , caged kids , RAPE , INSURRECTION...etc.
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