Review of After Tiller (2013) by Nathan M — 16 May 2014

Or The One You'll Be Conflicted About...

What Martha Shane and Lana Wilson do so extremely well in After Tiller is showing the human side of the argument rather than an objective argument. Now, some people won't like this approach, because Wilson and Shane are refusing to debate with their audience, they want to engage with them. And in their attempt to emotionally engage with their audience, they succeed, because whether you're pro life or choice you can't help but be moved by the stories.

It's definitely not going to convince anyone, but what it does is humanize the situation. It makes you investigate what you believe about the issue in light of how it affects people. By no means has this film changed my mind about the topic of the film, but it did allow me to understand to empathize with these parents in impossibly difficult situations. No one will be able to look at this film as a black and white issue, and that's what directors Shane and Wilson do so well.

The film will make you uncomfortable, make you feel conflicted, and make you think, and that's what a good documentary should do. Instead of overwhelming you with facts and studies, After Tiller overwhelms you with humanity.