‘Pieces of a Woman’ review: Give Vanessa Kirby the Oscar already

For “White God” director Kornél Mundruczó and his wife, screenwriter Kata Wéber, their latest collaboration, “Pieces of a Woman,” has been more dramatic than your typical cinematic endeavor. Inspired by the couple’s own miscarriage, the story of a woman attempting to deal with her loss went from a play to a screenplay to a movie set in the United States starring Vanessa Kirby, Shia LaBeouf, Ellen Burstyn, Benny Safdie, Sarah Snook, and Molly Parker.

Clayton Davis “Pieces of a Woman” marks the English-language debut for director Kornél Mundruczó, who gained a passionate following with his breakout film “White God” in 2014. The Hungarian filmmaker has brought his latest project to the streaming giant Netflix, earning acclaim for his singular vision and an outstanding performance by Vanessa Kirby.“Pieces of a Woman” is written by Kata Wéber, Mundruczó’s partner, based on their shared personal experience.

“Every Waking Hour,” by Joanna Schaffhausen (Minotaur)The push-pull relationship between Boston police detective Ellery Hathaway and FBI Agent Reed Markham took a big leap last year in “All the Best Lies,” the third book in Joanna Schaffhausen’s compelling series of crime novels.

One of the most intensely personal entries in this year’s festival season saw Romanian director Kornél Mundruczó and his writer partner Kata Wéber draw on their own private life for Pieces of a Woman, in which Vanessa Kirby plays Martha, a first-time mother whose daughter dies in childbirth. Ellen Burstyn co-stars as Elizabeth, Martha’s mother, who leads the charge to prosecute the midwife present at the birth.

The trailer for the romantic drama “The World To Come” has been released online ahead of the film’s screening at the Sundance Film Festival.

The trailer for Vanessa Kirby and Katherine Waterston‘s new period drama The World to Come has been released.

After the critical success of “A Portrait of a Lady On Fire” two years ago, it’s no surprise that there’s a modest influx of lesbian-themed period pieces following in that film’s lofty wake. Two upcoming movies certainly fit that mold, and arguably the more anticipated is Mona Fastvold‘s “The World To Come” (“Ammonite” being the other).

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards, Features Editor“Pieces of a Woman” has garnered a lot of awards buzz for Vanessa Kirby’s fearless performance as Martha, a woman grieving the loss of her baby in childbirth.

The Renaissance Man,” we covered his journey in Hollywood, books, theater, fatherhood and the current situation in America. But there was one basic piece of advice that stuck with me, which dates back to when he was working in restaurants and still looking for his big break as an actor.“First and foremost, never mess with a waiter,” he said. “I’m not going to say what I saw, but … people f–k with your food.

NEW YORK -- Streaming from an empty banquet hall and with acceptance speeches made from living rooms, the 30th Gotham Awards gave a very strange Oscar season a virtual start Monday in a largely digital ceremony that crowned Chloe Zhao’s “Nomadland” the best film of 2020.As the first prominent award show to go forward during the pandemic, the Gotham Awards took a trial-and-error approach to mounting a show that couldn’t include the usual trappings of the annual independent film awards: a flashy

Kornél Mundruczó and Kata Wéber are taking a deep look into grief and motherhood in their gut-wrenching drama Pieces of a Woman. The Netflix film stars Vanessa Kirby and Shia LaBeouf and follows a young couple Martha and Sean grappling with the loss of their newborn baby following a complicated home birth.

Mission: Impossible star Vanessa Kirby has responded to Tom Cruise’s on-set rant over COVID-19 safety procedures.Last month, audio was leaked of Cruise scolding crew members on Mission: Impossible 7, who he believed weren’t following coronavirus protocols.Kirby, who reprises her role of White Widow in the new film, said being safe was “the message”, as she also spoke about her sister – who is a director’s assistant on the movie.“I think being safe is the message for everybody, really,” the

Vanessa Kirby is opening up about what is was like to film that intense labor scene in her new movie Pieces of a Woman, which is streaming now on Netflix.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentLate last year, Chrissy Teigen and Meghan Markle both shared their personal stories of miscarriage and child loss.On Friday, Netflix’s Oscar-contending film “Pieces of a Woman” is released, shining a light on the taboo topics, which are rarely discussed in society, but highly common for women and families around the world.The subject matter is what attracted star Vanessa Kirby to the project, along with Ellen Burstyn, who says the film is emblematic of

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentIn “Pieces of a Woman” — Netflix’s Oscar-worthy melodrama about a couple devastated by loss of their baby after a home birth — Shia LaBeouf plays Sean, the husband to Vanessa Kirby’s Martha, who is struggling with the unfathomable tragedy.In one scene, Sean becomes intimate, somewhat forcibly, with his wife, who is uninterested and unengaged, as she feels emotionless and empty after losing her child.

Vanessa Kirby wouldn't have felt right faking it. When she agreed to star in the drama, «I knew that our big job was to represent birth as it actually is,» she explains to ET.

One of the disappointing aspects of a pandemic-affected awards season is the lack of in-person events. Clearly, it’s absolutely necessary, but let us selfishly reflect on the joy we’ve all missed out on this particular season for just one fleeting moment.