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Pieces of a Woman

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Martha (Vanessa Kirby) and Sean (Shia LaBeouf) are a Boston couple on the verge of parenthood whose lives change irrevocably when a home birth ends in unimaginable tragedy. Thus begins a yearlong odyssey for Martha, who must navigate her grief while working through fractious relationships with Sean and her domineering mother (Ellen Burstyn), along with the publicly vilified midwife (Molly Parker), whom she must face in court.
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Pieces of a Woman struggles to maintain momentum after a stunning opening act, but Vanessa Kirby's performance makes the end result a poignant portrait of grief.

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Sergio Burstein Los Angeles Times Jul 6
It's undeniably powerful and should at least earn Kirby a nomination, given his spectacular performance. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Karl Quinn The Age (Australia) 03/03/2021
2.5/5
Awards talk aside, it's a bit of a mess. But it does do a decent job of capturing the impulse to blame when joy is supplanted by tragedy and loss. Go to Full Review Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News 01/16/2021
3/4
Director Kornél Mundruczó doesn't go easy on his actors or on us, making this an ordeal. Go to Full Review Francesca Steele iNews.co.uk 12/10/2024
3/5
The film is sadly never as good as its beginning, poking at too many different aspects of trauma without ever fully engaging with them. Go to Full Review Jillian Chilingerian Offscreen With Jillian 08/22/2023
It feels like a masterclass performance. Go to Full Review PJ Grisar The Forward 07/26/2023
“Pieces of a Woman” doesn’t forsake memory, but questions its proper place in the lives of the second generation. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Michael 04/25/2021 A little hard to understand,I think theatre has a sound problem,ending seems abrupt.did Martha remarry and have a daughter? All leads are excellent espically Vanessa Kirby.would like a second viewing... See more veronica s 01/02/2021 Great direction and acting. See more Juris O @Juris100 Jun 15 The film is not bad, but it is very drawn out and therefore difficult to watch. See more Edgar C. @edgarcarta Dec 9 I’m devastated, this movie was so good but so hard to watch too See more Albert W @CommonSenseAl Oct 30 Good movie even though it's rather depressing. Some very good performances. Can be tough to watch at times. See more Luis D @MasterLobo Sep 26 Thumbs up for the good acting and the right thematic. But thumbs down for the way the mix trauma with opportunism and revenge. I find it very hard to empathise with a couple that want to jail a poor midwife (and exact a big sum of money from her) even knowing very well that she was innocent. In this they are assisted by the whole family, which has no shortage of money and influence. Is this abusive behaviour a product of guilt or trauma? I very much doubt it. See more Read all reviews
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Kornél Mundruczó

Director

Vanessa Kirby

Martha

Shia LaBeouf

Sean

Ellen Burstyn

Elizabeth

Iliza Shlesinger

Anita

Benny Safdie

Chris

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Synopsis Martha (Vanessa Kirby) and Sean (Shia LaBeouf) are a Boston couple on the verge of parenthood whose lives change irrevocably when a home birth ends in unimaginable tragedy. Thus begins a yearlong odyssey for Martha, who must navigate her grief while working through fractious relationships with Sean and her domineering mother (Ellen Burstyn), along with the publicly vilified midwife (Molly Parker), whom she must face in court.
Director
Kornél Mundruczó
Producer
Ashley Levinson, Aaron Ryder, Kevin Turen
Screenwriter
Kata Wéber
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
BRON Studios, Little Lamb, Creative Wealth Media Finance
Rating
R (Language|Graphic Nudity|Brief Drug Use|Sexual Content)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 30, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 7, 2021
Runtime
2h 6m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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