Abigail Breslin, so beloved from Little Miss Sunshine, showcases her range as a sharp-humored Polish woman dying from what could be solved by a simple medical procedure-an abortion. She wanted her baby more than anything, but it's no longer a viable pregnancy. Doctors and nurses know she's in grave (literally) danger, but draconian laws tie their hands.
The film was breathtaking to watch and has stayed with me. It's gorgeously shot: a conversation by a glaringly sunlit window is echoed near the end when Magda's sister Eva briefly fills a lightless hospital doorway, dark as our worst fears come true. The sheen on the pearl from the stolen, broken rosary shines on the nurses' faces in the bleak hospital room, transmitting hope that, once shaken and enlightened, we can fix this before it's truly too late for us all.
The film was breathtaking to watch and has stayed with me. It's gorgeously shot: a conversation by a glaringly sunlit window is echoed near the end when Magda's sister Eva briefly fills a lightless hospital doorway, dark as our worst fears come true. The sheen on the pearl from the stolen, broken rosary shines on the nurses' faces in the bleak hospital room, transmitting hope that, once shaken and enlightened, we can fix this before it's truly too late for us all.
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