The movie presents postpartum depression in a way that has never really been done before, and yet it also presents it without defining it as a new concept, because as much as there are infinite ways a woman can uniquely experience it, it’s a pain that we all helplessly know exists.
Mirroring a moment the characters state it in the movie, people never really talk about how hard it is having a child, but at the same it’s all people ever talk about. But is it enough? I don’t think it can ever be, I think even if people constantly talk about it to the point it’s exhausting, it’s still not enough.
I love how it shows a mother who loves her baby so much experiencing postpartum depression. I also love that you aren’t distracted from sympathizing with her by pitying the baby instead or her husband, who you’re not sure what to think of at the beginning.
The movie starts slow in the right ways and gets so much better. The discomfort, the humor and the grief are all balanced so well. The jokes land perfectly without feeling awkwardly squeezed in or ruining the tone, the narrative flows easily, which is even more impressive given that it’s non linear.
The more I sit with it, the more I appreciate the film.
The movie presents postpartum depression in a way that has never really been done before, and yet it also presents it without defining it as a new concept, because as much as there are infinite ways a woman can uniquely experience it, it’s a pain that we all helplessly know exists.
Mirroring a moment the characters state it in the movie, people never really talk about how hard it is having a child, but at the same it’s all people ever talk about. But is it enough? I don’t think it can ever be, I think even if people constantly talk about it to the point it’s exhausting, it’s still not enough.
I love how it shows a mother who loves her baby so much experiencing postpartum depression. I also love that you aren’t distracted from sympathizing with her by pitying the baby instead or her husband, who you’re not sure what to think of at the beginning.
The movie starts slow in the right ways and gets so much better. The discomfort, the humor and the grief are all balanced so well. The jokes land perfectly without feeling awkwardly squeezed in or ruining the tone, the narrative flows easily, which is even more impressive given that it’s non linear.
The more I sit with it, the more I appreciate the film.
