By esther-emmanuel on Skatehive
Some movies are made purely to entertain while others reach deeper into hearts and souls, asking for reflection or some sense of recognition. I don't often watch emotional movies but seeing Vanessa Kirby play the lead character in Pieces Of A Woman (2020) piqued my interest. Directed by Kornél Mundruczó and based on a screenplay written by Kata Wéber, this movie is a melodrama starring actors like Vanessa Kirby, Shia LaBeouf, Molly Parker, Sarah Snook, Iliza Shlesinger and others. The first scene shows Sean Carson (Shia LaBeouf) working at a bridge construction site. He's rough, speaks and acts nonchalant to his co-workers as he closes for the day. Next, we see Martha Weiss (Vanessa Kirby) smiling through an office party that looks like a baby shower. She's pregnant. She leaves the office and heads to a car dealership where she meets her partner, Sean, and her mother. Her mother buys them a minivan because of the baby on the way. Sean and Martha are at home when her water breaks and la