Sarah Kaye

A film about a woman who was exploited by men - written, produced and directed by men - wow, I naively thought in 2022 this might not be the case. Ana - seemingly the only woman involved in depicting this iconic woman's story - gave a beautiful performance, but the content of the film was simply exploitative of a woman who it seems can't be left in peace even now that she's no longer with us. This film does not celebrate Marilyn, it just focuses on exploiting her vulnerabilities for drama, and gratuitously showing domestic violence and abuse. If we want accurate and empathetic depictions of women, please can they be brought into the creative process - the writer's room, the director's chair, the production team. How else can we avoid the tunnel vision of the male gaze? Which arguably is more important than ever in a film like this. Diversity in story telling benefits us all. I wonder if that had been the case, how different this film could have been. As it stands, it was truly unpleasant to watch.