Raw, matter of fact and at times even a bit uncomfortable, Gillian Robespierre’s directorial debut is no regular rom com; Obvious Child is in fact absolutely irresistible and refreshingly hilarious.
Donna (Jenny Slate) is an aspiring stand up comedian who spends her days earning a living in a bookshop called Unoppressive Non-Imperialist Bargain Books. Yes, really. At night, she is a regular at a local comedy club where she unapologetically discusses every single detail of her personal life and challenges the audience with her confrontational monologues on pretty much anything. She is bold, crude and extraordinary.
But when confronted with her cheating boyfriend who dumps her for her best friend, Donna’s sense of humor seems to dry up and all her insecurities come to light. We watch the venue’s audience cringe when she discusses her break up in minute details and, worse of all, her intentions for her recent unplanned pregnancy, which comes about after a one-night stand with a stranger.
Touchingly, the abortion is also a vehicle for twenty-something Donna to come out of her status of ‘obvious child’, as the accidental pregnancy forces her to come to terms with herself as a woman and as a vulnerable adult for the first time.
Obvious Child, an independent American movie, caused quite a stir amongst the Conservative anti-abortionists as it tackles the topic of abortion in a way that’s never been done before on screen. Starring Jake Lacy, Gaby Hoffmann and David Cross, the film was at the same time warmly welcomed by Sundance audiences.
Despite its controversial topic and the rawness of its delivery, Obvious Child is also tremendously romantic, in a very unexpected way. An absolute winner packed with outstanding performances and a rich soundtrack.
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