Review of A Woman, a Part (2017) by Peter F — 27 Mar 2017
An intense character study, as well as an examination on the fallacy of success, A Woman, A Part is certain to go down as one of the year's most accomplished debut features. Writer/director Elizabeth Subrin captures her film with a sense of intimacy and distress that is seldom seen in American cinema, and its astonishing to see how much it resembles John Cassavetes (perhaps the title is even a nod to A Woman Under the Influence).
It's an often rough film that looks at a damaged set of characters, but it avoids being overtly grim by having sparkles of humor, and even a deceptive tone that's ultimately optimistic. Maggie Siff (perhaps best known for her TV roles on Sons of Anarchy and Mad Men) gives a towering performance here as an actress torn between her career and her morals, and one must think how much of her own experience is placated in the film.
Nicely paced and wisely budgeted, A Woman, A Part is a strong picture all around, and one that establishes Elisabeth Subrin as a talent to acknowledge.
This review of A Woman, a Part (2017) was written by Peter F on 27 Mar 2017.
A Woman, a Part has generally received mixed reviews.
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