Pieces Of A Woman started as fragments of dialogue which were turned into a stage play and now adapted into this impressive but emotionally harrowing film. With the chill winter of the Boston setting reflecting the emotional bleakness (mostly filmed in Canada), the film starts with some brief introductory shots before launching into the unflinching and much-lauded (and rightly so) 24-minutes single take of a homebirth that goes tragically wrong, and the rest of the movie follows the shattering aftermath over the following months. The echoes of Ingmar Bergman are very strong, with pain and despair played out fantastically by a hugely impressive Vanessa Kirby and another strong performance from a matured Shia LaBeouf, and a barnstorming turn from Ellen Burstyn as Kirby's controlling mother. Although the final scenes play out a bit predictably, this is a strong and difficult film to watch but very impressive and rewarding as well.
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