Lauren Kruse

I liked this movie…good soundtrack and there are some surreal aspects that have you questioning reality, which is probably how it feels to be a sleep deprived SAHM. A lot of reviewers say you need to be a mom to understand but I beg to differ. Im not a mom and I don’t wish to be one but I have so many loved ones whose description of motherhood is similar. I think this breaks down the challenges that women face in a world where our social expectations haven’t caught up to our reality. I feel these pressures even as a single woman, daughter, teacher, aunt, sister. My family and even society as a whole holds different expectations for me than my brothers and I’ve carried that weight of ‘kinkeeper’ my whole life. Certainly this film focuses primarily on the motherhood aspect but I think more applications can be derived. The husband starts out as an ignorant character whom you kinda hate but in the end he is someone you grow to appreciate for his ability to grow and show empathy and emotional strength. I loved that. He really loves his wife and that’s so evident. Often in feminist films the male characters are portrayed as shallow idiots and they don’t progress but this one is different. All in all it was a good film!