{"id":15148,"date":"2023-02-19T21:38:29","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T02:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=15148"},"modified":"2023-12-12T06:01:22","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T11:01:22","slug":"film-review-tell-it-like-a-woman-is-an-oscar-nominated-anthology-about-the-many-experiences-of-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=15148","title":{"rendered":"Film Review – \u2018Tell It Like a Woman\u2019 is an Oscar-Nominated Anthology about the Many Experiences of Women"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes a song works perfectly to encapsulate a moment or an entire movie. Among this year\u2019s Oscar nominees for Best Original Song is the fourteenth mention for Diane Warren, who has yet to win a competitive Oscar, for \u201cApplause,\u201d from a small movie called Tell It Like a Woman<\/em><\/strong> that made its premiere at the Taormina Film Festival in Italy last fall. That nomination will surely draw attention to this film, and the tie-in feels very fitting given that the spirit of this anthology film is well summed-up by the lyrics of the affirming and uplifting musical tribute to its characters.<\/p>\n

Tell It Like a Woman<\/em><\/strong> is made up of seven separate stories that come from different directors. Told in five languages, there is a universality to the message they send, which is that there are struggles and misunderstandings that often impact the journeys of those who should not have stumbling blocks put in their way, and those can be very difficult to overcome. Yet it\u2019s the enduring resilience that speaks loudest across any language, and these seven films don\u2019t ignore the uphill battles that women face in any number of situations and the determination required to keep going when things feel hopeless.<\/p>\n

There is no consistency or rhythm to this collection of stories, some of which are more effective than others, but it\u2019s easy to come away from the film remembering its strongest moments. Among them are the first featured story, \u201cPepcy and Kim,\u201d which comes from director Taraji P. Henson and stars Jennifer Hudson as a woman being released from prison grappling with the terror of what waits for her on the other side, and is based on an inspiring true story. The topic of motherhood and its complexities is explored compellingly in other segments with performances from Eva Longoria, Anne Watanabe, and Margherita Buy.<\/p>\n

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The importance of friendship and humanity echoes across all the short films, and may be most potent in one \u201cElbows Deep,\u201d from director Catherine Hardwicke, which follows Marcia Gay Harden and Jasmine Luv as medical professionals checking on a homeless woman (Cara Delevingne) living in a California hotel room repurposed during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. \u201cSharing a Ride,\u201d from director Leena Yadav and starring Jacqueline Fernandez, emphasizes the value of being seen for who you truly are.<\/p>\n

This anthology opens with two English-language stories set in America and closes somewhat puzzlingly with an animated vignette, \u201cAria,\u201d from directors Lucia Bulgheroni and Silvia Carobbio, which isn\u2019t as strong as those that come before it. The Oscar-nominated \u201cApplause\u201d provides a more resounding departure swell, played during the penultimate segment, \u201cSharing a Ride,\u201d and followed by an encore during the opening credits.<\/p>\n

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\u201cLet \u2018em know your time has come\u201d and \u201cGive yourself some love \u2018cause you\u2019re worth it\u201d are worthwhile lyrics that speak to the film\u2019s overall themes.<\/p>\n

Tell It Like a Woman<\/em><\/strong> is the first feature film from We Do It Together<\/a>, a company that describes itself as \u201cuniquely dedicated to the empowerment of women.\u201d Its mission is to give women opportunities to tell their own stories, and the extensive research highlighted on its website indicates grim statistics about representation in Hollywood and global film industries when it comes to gender, race, and LGBTQ identities. This feature film is an excellent start, one that fulfills its stated goal of giving women a platform through which to share what matters to them with the world. The diversity of filmmakers and actresses who worked on this film shows that it is possible to make this happen, and future efforts like this one should certainly be undertaken by many companies in the pursuit of true parity within the worlds of cinema and storytelling.<\/p>\n

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Grade: B<\/strong><\/p>\n

Check out more of Abe Friedtanzer\u2019s articles<\/a>.<\/p>\n