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Pieces of a Woman

When a young mother's home birth ends in unfathomable tragedy, she begins a year-long odyssey of mourning that fractures relationships with loved ones in this deeply personal story of a woman learning to live alongside her loss.

Director

Kornél Mundruczó

Year

Genre

Box Office

N/A

Production

Bron Studios,Little Lamb Productions,Proton Cinema,Creative Wealth Media Finance

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 63 nominations total

Homepage

http://www.netflix.com/title/81128745

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Martha

Sean

Elizabeth

Anita

Iliza Shlesinger

Chris

Suzanne

Eva

Photographer

Steven McCarthy

Judge

Lane

Frank Schorpion

Court Clerk

Harry Standjofski

Medical Examiner

Domenic Di Rosa

Max

Little Girl

Juliette Casagrande

Judith

Gayle Garfinkle

Linda

Peter

Robert

Tomb Maker

Institute Official

Singer (as Timothy Kingsbury)

Secretary (as Sonia Bérubé)

Employee #1

Alex De La Cruz

Employee #2

Letitia Brookes

Employee #5

Employee #6

Receptionist

Martha's Friend

Linda's Friend #1

Kathleen-Mireille Pepperall

Linda's Friend #2 (as Lilie-Marlène Couture)

Lili-Marlene Couture

Linda's Friend #3

Andre Morris-Mowatt

Nurse

Woman Rubbing Martha's Belly

Host

Daniel Manhalter

Lucy

Ellie Albertine Haare

Reporter

Bookseller

reporter

Jimmy Caspeur Leblanc

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Elizabeth Sean Lane Martha Judge

If every pillar takes four days,
you're looking at a six-month delay. - Pieces of a Woman

If every pillar takes four days, you're looking at a si...

-Go up!
-[Robert laughing] - Pieces of a Woman

-Go up! -[Robert laughing]

[Martha] Is she… Yeah, um… - Pieces of a Woman

[Martha] Is she… Yeah, um…

First, need you to… - Pieces of a Woman

First, need you to…

Initial. Right next to-- - Pieces of a Woman

Initial. Right next to--

And then, for you… - Pieces of a Woman

And then, for you…

Elizabeth I've been meaning to ask - Pieces of a Woman

Elizabeth I've been meaning to ask

[forced laughter] - Pieces of a Woman

[forced laughter]

Just one last thing.
I need your social security right here. - Pieces of a Woman

Just one last thing. I need your social security right here.

-What do you need my social security for?
-Just like a credit thing. - Pieces of a Woman

-What do you need my social security for? -Just like a credi...

But it was also a statement.
She bought the car knowing I could buy it. - Pieces of a Woman

But it was also a statement. She bought the car knowing I co...

-What does it matter?
-It doesn't matter. It's just… - Pieces of a Woman

-What does it matter? -It doesn't matter. It's jus...

-I think you're gonna look good in this.
-Oh, yeah, this is it for me. - Pieces of a Woman

-I think you're gonna look good in this. -Oh, yeah, thi...

[both chuckling] - Pieces of a Woman

[both chuckling]

Wait, is it… - Pieces of a Woman

No, it's upside down. [chuckles] - Pieces of a Woman

No, it's upside down. [chuckles]

-[Martha breathing heavily]
-[line ringing] - Pieces of a Woman

-[Martha breathing heavily] -[line ringing]

We're finding our pace, we're getting
a little bit of a rhythm going, - Pieces of a Woman

We're finding our pace, we're getting a little bit...

Yeah, I mean, it's new,
but, uh… what can you do? - Pieces of a Woman

Yeah, I mean, it's new, but, uh… what can you do?

Ah, okay. Remember we went
to the prenatal meetings and they said, - Pieces of a Woman

Ah, okay. Remember we went to the prenatal meetings and they...

So, Barbara has…
She's in the middle of a heavy labor. - Pieces of a Woman

So, Barbara has… She's in the middle of a heavy labor....

I do, but I'm in my labor-- - Pieces of a Woman

I do, but I'm in my labor--

[line ringing] - Pieces of a Woman

[Sean] Distract you with something?
Like… a joke or something? - Pieces of a Woman

[Sean] Distract you with something? Like… a joke or somethin...

[Sean] A joke about something you like.
What's in the fridge? - Pieces of a Woman

[Sean] A joke about something you like. What's in the f...

-That doesn't go with broccoli at all.
-Where does broccoli go get a drink? - Pieces of a Woman

-That doesn't go with broccoli at all. -Where does broc...

Whoa! [chuckles] - Pieces of a Woman

Whoa! [chuckles]

You don't wanna sit on the ball?
That's what they gave it to us for. - Pieces of a Woman

You don't wanna sit on the ball? That's what they ...

-Why don't you do the stretch thing?
-Screw the stretch thing. - Pieces of a Woman

-Why don't you do the stretch thing? -Screw the stretch...

[exhales] - Pieces of a Woman

[laughs] - Pieces of a Woman

[groans] - Pieces of a Woman

[chuckles] You also look super scared. - Pieces of a Woman

[chuckles] You also look super scared.

Your eyes look super, like - Pieces of a Woman

Your eyes look super, like

We're six minutes between contractions
and her water just broke. - Pieces of a Woman

We're six minutes between contractions and her water ju...

[Martha groaning] - Pieces of a Woman

[Martha groaning]

Sorry, I just feel super sick.
Can you get me some water? - Pieces of a Woman

Sorry, I just feel super sick. Can you get me some water?

It's fine. It's just the last two
have been really intense. - Pieces of a Woman

It's fine. It's just the last two have been really...

-That's…
-[Martha] I haven't really… - Pieces of a Woman

-That's… -[Martha] I haven't really…

-Okay. You know…
-[Sean and Martha chatting indistinctly] - Pieces of a Woman

-Okay. You know… -[Sean and Martha chatting indistinctly]

[Eva] Hey.
I know you were expecting Barbara, - Pieces of a Woman

[Eva] Hey. I know you were expecting Barbara,

-I'm gonna stay with you.
-Another one's coming. - Pieces of a Woman

-I'm gonna stay with you. -Another one's coming.

Do I just breathe or what do… - Pieces of a Woman

Do I just breathe or what do…

-[Martha chuckling and groaning]
-[Eva] Okay. Yeah. - Pieces of a Woman

-[Martha chuckling and groaning] -[Eva] Okay. Yeah.

What the… [inhales deeply] - Pieces of a Woman

What the… [inhales deeply]

[groans] - Pieces of a Woman

You're doing so great.
You're doing so great. - Pieces of a Woman

You're doing so great. You're doing so great.

-See, they come up…
-[mumbling curses] - Pieces of a Woman

-See, they come up… -[mumbling curses]

[Eva] I-- I just want to have
a quick listen to her heartbeat. Okay? - Pieces of a Woman

[Eva] I-- I just want to have a quick listen to her heartbea...

-And just see how she's tolerating labor.
-Have you got the water? - Pieces of a Woman

-And just see how she's tolerating labor. -Have you got...

[Eva] Could you maybe
just lie down here for just a second? - Pieces of a Woman

[Eva] Could you maybe just lie down here for just a second?

-Can you hold my hand or my head?
-[Sean] Yeah, of course. - Pieces of a Woman

-Can you hold my hand or my head? -[Sean] Yeah, of course.

I'm gonna put this on your belly.
It's a little bit cold, okay? - Pieces of a Woman

I'm gonna put this on your belly. It's a little bi...

[Martha groaning] - Pieces of a Woman

[Martha groaning]

-[Eva] Hi, baby.
-[Martha sighs] - Pieces of a Woman

-[Eva] Hi, baby. -[Martha sighs]

Martha, I'm gonna get you
to scooch your bum onto this. - Pieces of a Woman

Martha, I'm gonna get you to scooch your bum onto this.

I need to do…
Just to see where you're… - Pieces of a Woman

I need to do… Just to see where you're…

[Eva] Okay, let's move your legs
right like this. Okay. - Pieces of a Woman

[Eva] Okay, let's move your legs right like this. Okay.

[Martha whimpering] - Pieces of a Woman

[Martha whimpering]

You're, like, six centimeters. - Pieces of a Woman

You're, like, six centimeters.

-It's great. You're doing great. Okay.
-[Martha] It's just so quick. - Pieces of a Woman

-It's great. You're doing great. Okay. -[Martha] I...

Ow, ow. Oh… No, no, no… - Pieces of a Woman

Ow, ow. Oh… No, no, no…

Hey, Martha. How do you think
it would feel to be in water? - Pieces of a Woman

Hey, Martha. How do you think it would feel to be in water?

-You're already doing it.
-Oh, my God. What the fuck? - Pieces of a Woman

-You're already doing it. -Oh, my God. What the fuck?

-Come on, come on, come on…
-[Martha whimpering] - Pieces of a Woman

-Come on, come on, come on… -[Martha whimpering]

-Just have a little walk into the bath.
-One, two, three. - Pieces of a Woman

-Just have a little walk into the bath. -One, two, three.

-[Martha belching] Oh, God.
-[Sean] How many kids do you have? - Pieces of a Woman

-[Martha belching] Oh, God. -[Sean] How many kids do you hav...

Have you taken the trash out? 'Cause I can
smell something really strange. - Pieces of a Woman

Have you taken the trash out? 'Cause I can smell someth...

[Sean] I'll take it out.
Let's just get you in the bathroom, yeah? - Pieces of a Woman

[Sean] I'll take it out. Let's just get you in the...

[Eva] Okay. You guys go on
and get in the bath. - Pieces of a Woman

[Eva] Okay. You guys go on and get in the bath.

I'm gonna set up in the bedroom, okay? - Pieces of a Woman

I'm gonna set up in the bedroom, okay?

[Martha blows raspberry] - Pieces of a Woman

[Martha blows raspberry]

This is really intense.
I can smell myself. Oh, God! - Pieces of a Woman

This is really intense. I can smell myself. Oh, God!

[groaning slowly] - Pieces of a Woman

[groaning slowly]

[continues groaning] - Pieces of a Woman

[continues groaning]

It's like a pushing kinda noise.
Are you feeling like you wanna push? - Pieces of a Woman

It's like a pushing kinda noise. Are you feeling like y...

-I need to push.
-Okay. Let's get you out of the bath. - Pieces of a Woman

-I need to push. -Okay. Let's get you out of the bath.

[Eva] It's okay. It's just a little bit.
It's totally okay. - Pieces of a Woman

[Eva] It's okay. It's just a little bit. It's...

Here we go. Come on.
Let's go into the bedroom. - Pieces of a Woman

Here we go. Come on. Let's go into the bedroom.

[Martha] Push now, or… - Pieces of a Woman

[Martha] Push now, or…

Just… - Pieces of a Woman

[Martha crying out] - Pieces of a Woman

[Martha crying out]

[Eva] I'm just gonna check your cervix
and see where you're at, okay? - Pieces of a Woman

[Eva] I'm just gonna check your cervix and see where yo...

[Martha] Ow! Ow… - Pieces of a Woman

[Martha] Ow! Ow…

[groaning loudly] - Pieces of a Woman

[groaning loudly]

I'm just gonna have a quick listen
and see how the baby's tolerating… - Pieces of a Woman

I'm just gonna have a quick listen and see how the baby...

-[Sean] Rest, honey.
-[Martha] I just wanna… - Pieces of a Woman

-[Sean] Rest, honey. -[Martha] I just wanna…

-Yeah, just this way, I think.
-[Sean] Move her on her side? - Pieces of a Woman

-Yeah, just this way, I think. -[Sean] Move her on her side?

-[Martha] -Oh, God! It's-- It's coming!
-[Eva] So, you do the next one from here. - Pieces of a Woman

-[Martha] -Oh, God! It's-- It's coming! -[Eva] So,...

-Good. Good, good, good…
-[Martha groaning in pain] - Pieces of a Woman

-Good. Good, good, good… -[Martha groaning in pain]

Pieces of a Woman poster

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When a young mother's home birth ends in unfathomable tragedy, she begins a year-long odyssey of mourning that fractures relationships with loved ones in this deeply personal story of a woman learning to live alongside her loss.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Kornél Mundruczó

Writer: Kata Wéber

Production: Bron Studios,Little Lamb Productions,Proton Cinema,Creative Wealth Media Finance

Genre: drama

Year: 2020

MetaScore: 66/100

ImdbRating: 7.1

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 07 Jan 2021

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 63 nominations total

Homepage: http://www.netflix.com/title/81128745

Also watch: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Hillbilly Elegy, Sound of Metal, One Night in Miami, The Trial of the Chicago 7, I Care a Lot, The Midnight Sky, Nomadland, Horizon Line, Never Rarely Sometimes Always, Skin, Sylvie's Love, A Valentine's Match