The first half-hour of “Pieces of a Woman” is a brutal viewing experience, portraying a home birth gone wrong in grueling detail. How the audience processes that will likely determine how they feel about the rest of the film, which is otherwise most notable for its powerful central performance by “The Crown’s” Vanessa Kirby.

‘Pieces of a Woman’ portrays a home birth gone wrong in grueling detail
The first half-hour of “Pieces of a Woman” is a brutal viewing experience, portraying a home birth gone wrong in grueling detail. How the audience processes that will likely determine how they feel about the rest of the film, which is otherwise most notable for its powerful central performance by “The Crown’s” Vanessa Kirby.
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