I find it unfathomable that seemingly every day there is another news story about the continued erosion of women’s reproductive rights in countries we consider to be modern, innovative and forward thinking – an experience shared by filmmaker Bren Cukier. Her short Thursday (Czwartek), made possible by the strength and bravery of the women who recounted their experiences in Poland in response to the 2020 changes in law which for all intent and purposes banned virtually all abortions, encapsulates so many shared lonely and alienated experiences which shouldn’t be commonplace but we need to hear about. We follow Maria, a young independent actress as she has to maintain the charade of normalcy while in reality, she is gripped by agonising pain and fear which she cannot share even with those closest to her. Shot on 35mm with soul searching close-ups that enhance her palpable loneliness, Thursday serves as a testament...
- 5/13/2024
- by Sarah Smith
- Directors Notes
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