Story of Women

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s r @ScottR 12/08/2021 1001 movies to see before you die. A reasonably well made movie about an abortionist in France during WW2. It was depressing despite its unique themes. It was on youtube. See more William L @RT77267842 02/11/2021 "How could men understand?" Well, I'm with you there. Story of Women is a dramatization of unique circumstances, portraying an illicit abortionist in Nazi-occupied France whose actions the films portray variously as a result of practicality, a general sense of female liberation, and a pointed retribution to her own domestic problems. That's my main issue with the film - it gives Marie's character no firmly established motivation or direction and prefers to throw a slew of them instead of making a choice; a film entirely based around her is doomed to be thematically loose as a result. There is an attempt to interweave a more contemporary perspective on the morality of abortion and its perception in society into the mix, but it's sporadic and never explored in depth. The film tries to create a protagonist of some complexity, which is great, but also refuses to paint any of those character attributes in a negative light. Story of Women is admittedly very well-acted, with Cluzet and particularly Huppert giving strong performances, but the film would today be called Oscar bait with its uncertain footing, narrative that clamors for recognition rather than significance, and towering lead performance. (2.5/5) See more 12/08/2015 good pic & another lost review flixter! See more 06/21/2013 Giving insights on France during world war,this movie beautifully captures the emotions of almost everyone getting affected by war,keeping in lead the imperfect Protagonist...! See more 03/15/2013 A film that plays almost like a feminist documentary, there was too much of the costumes and the settings that seemed like they were from the 1980's and not 1940's, which really took me out of the reality they were trying to create. See more 02/05/2013 As this movie shows, if a woman has a duty to the state to deliver a baby that is a fascistic idea! You may condemn it morally but when you criminalize something you by definition transform into a crime against the state. And it strikes me odd that a lot of tea baggers who call a state fascistic for even attempting to reasonably regulate firearms or healthcare, insist that it sticks its nose into woman's vagina! See more Read all reviews

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