Movie

Story of Women

1988 · 108 min

A cold, quietly devastating descent into compromise and consequence, watched with mounting dread as ordinary survival curdles into tragedy.

Overview: France, World War II. In order to somehow make ends meet, the mother of two children, Marie Latour, does underground abortions and rents a room to a familiar prostitute. She doesn't pay any attention to her husband, who returned from the war because of his injury, and lives her own life. Abortions gradually begin to bring a good income, and boredom can be easily dispelled by starting up with a young lover.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, tense and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Morality, betrayal, survival, gender
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence, gore and language.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: morality
betrayal
survival
gender
justice
Places: small town
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong