Inspired by Eliza Hittman’s new drama, Never Rarely Sometimes Always, we discuss various depictions of abortion on screen ranging from this year’s Saint Frances to Obvious Child and 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days. For this discussion, Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney is joined by Executive Editor Orla Smith and guest Lindsay Pugh of Woman in Revolt.
Women Directors
In honour of #52filmsbywomen, we've collected all of our reviews of films directed by women and interviews with female directors all in one place.
Ep. 121: Ninjababy & Obvious Child: Unwanted pregnancies in romantic comedies
Lindsay Pugh joins hosts Alex Heeney and Orla Smith for a discussion of two rom-coms about unwanted pregnancies, Ninja Baby and Obvious Child.
The Lost Daughter is a skillful adaptation by Maggie Gyllenhaal
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s directorial debut skillfully adapts Elena Ferrante’s The Lost Daughter, the story of a middle-aged woman who shouldn’t have had kids and is now spiraling while on vacation. The film is now streaming worldwide on Netflix.
Run Woman Run is a feel good movie about recovering from trauma
Zoe Leigh Hopkins’s Run Woman Run is a thirty-something coming-of-ager about learning to love and care for yourself amidst a lot of trauma.
From Wood and Water to The Crossing, Festival du Nouveau Cinema is one of the best fall festivals
Montreal’s Festival du nouveau cinema showcased international films, including The Crossing, Wood and Water, and Introduction, and homegrown talent with The Noise of Engines and The Left-Hand Side of the Fridge.
Zero Fucks Given (Rien à foutre) is a character study about the grind of life under capitalism
Julie Lecoustre and Emmanuel Marre’s Zero Fucks Given (Rien à foutre) is a character study about a flight attendant struggling under the indifference and sexism of working for a big corporation.