Pieces of a Woman (2020)

Cast includes:
CHARACTER	ACTOR/ACTRESS	RATING
Martha Weiss	Vanessa Kirby
Sean Carson	Shia LaBeouf
James Morse	Ellen Burstyn	½
Eva Woodward	Molly Parker
Suzanne Weiss	Sarah Snook
Anita Weiss	Iliza Shlesinger	-
Chris	Benny Safdie	-
Max	Jimmie Fails	-

Review

A harrowingly realistic opening act about a home birth sets the stage for this at times heartrending drama by Hungarian filmmaker and Cannes Festival favourite Kornél Mundruczó (White God). This first part of the film is so agonizing and brilliantly made and played that you wonder how Mundruczó can possibly follow it up. And unfortunately, the ensuing healing processes, conflicts and conclusions are oddly predictable and a tad contrived. Still, the solid acting and the handling of the continually valid interpersonal strifes give the picture weight and make you watch with interest, if not fascination. A fine Vanessa Kirby received an Academy Award nomination for her lead role, and Shia LaBeouf is equally engrossing as her partner.