20 Best Movies Of 2021 (So Far)
10. Pieces Of A Woman
Pieces of a Woman is certainly a film to test its audience's resolve, but Vanessa Kirby's Oscar-nominated performance is strong enough to make the gut-wrenching ride worthwhile.
Beginning with a bravura, 24-minute single take sequence showing protagonist Martha (Kirby) delivering a stillborn baby, this isn't an easy film to watch by any means, but between the performances of Kirby, Ellen Burstyn, and Shia LaBeouf, and its generally affecting portrayal of grief, it fully justifies its no-holds-barred approach.
The 128-minute runtime is perhaps a little much, and there's some wildly unnecessary symbolism thrown into the mix for good measure, but as a straight-forward character piece, it's sublime.