Tell It Like a Woman

Name: Tell It Like a Woman
Director: Catherine Hardwicke
Genre: 18, 35, 28
Released: 2022
Cast: Jennifer Hudson, Pauletta Washington, Cara Delevingne, Marcia Gay Harden, Eva Longoria

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Catherine Hardwicke• Director Jennifer Hudson Pauletta Washington Cara Delevingne Marcia Gay Harden Eva Longoria Anne Watanabe Margherita Buy Jacqueline Fernandez Ayesha Harris Katia Gomez

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Tell It Like A Woman comprises of seven segments that are directed by female directors from different parts of the world and shot in Italy, India, Japan, and the U.S. Each segment is an inspirational and empowering story about women, by women, for everyone.

Who would love this

♥Viewers interested in feminist cinema, diverse female narratives, and stories of resilience and empowerment might appreciate the film's intentions and some of its individual segments. Audiences who enjoy anthology films and are looking for a collection of short, impactful stories about women's experiences could also find value.

Who might not

✗Viewers who prefer a singular directorial vision, a consistent tone, and tightly crafted narratives might find the anthology format frustrating and the execution uneven. Those who are critical of films that feel overly didactic or "heavy-handed"may also dislike it. Additionally, viewers who find the focus on crisis situations to be unrepresentative or repetitive might be disappointed. Some critics have found certain segments to be "insipid or awful"or even "awful at such fundamental filmmaking levels".

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What critics are saying about Tell It Like a Woman

Director Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight) relies heavily on close-ups of the women’s faces to craft that tension, but in the short film format there’s not enough time to develop either of the characters or give the story more depth. The third film in the collection is the most interesting and most artfully crafted, both in terms of story and mise-en-scène. Directed by Argentina’s Lucía Puenzo, the film stars Eva Longoria as a successful businesswoman who has traveled home to Lagonegro in Italy for her sister’s funeral. It turns out her sister, like their mother before her, has committed suicide.

TELL IT LIKE A WOMAN – Review by Jennifer Green

The stories mostly revolve around women in crisis, which provides narrative drama but doesn’t feel universal or representative of women’s lives in general. While there’s plenty of diversity across the shorts in terms of race, ethnicity and nationality, the focus begs the question of why the film didn’t opt for more diversity in stories and tone. Being a woman doesn’t have to mean overcoming constant crises, does it?

Tell It Like a Woman – ALLIANCE OF WOMEN FILM JOURNALISTS