Vanessa Kirby and Shia LaBeouf star as couple on the verge of parenthood when tragedy strikes at their home birth in trailer for Pieces Of A Woman
The trailer for Pieces Of A Woman has been released by Netflix – a story of an American couple whose lives are torn into a tragic direction when they least expect it.
Vanessa Kirby and Shia LaBeouf star as the pair – Martha and Sean – who live in Boston.
Martha is pregnant and has arranged for a home birth – but this goes wrong.
The trailer for Pieces Of A Woman has been released by Netflix – a story of an American couple whose lives are torn into a tragic direction when they least expect it
They lose the baby and the midwife – played by Molly Parker – is publicly vilified as a result.
Martha has to navigate her grief while working through fractious relationships with Sean and her domineering mother – played by Ellen Burstyn.
She also has to decide how to handle the legal side of the tragedy, facing the midwife in court.
The trailer opens with the couple getting ready for the birth, clearly excited to be welcoming their child.
Vanessa Kirby and Shia LaBeouf star as the pair – Martha and Sean – who live in Boston. Martha is pregnant and has arranged for a home birth – but this goes wrong.
Martha is pregnant and has arranged for a home birth – but this goes wrong
They lose the baby and the midwife – played by Molly Parker – is publicly vilified as a result
‘I wanted to stay at home. I wanted the baby to decide when she wanted to come,’ she says of having a home birth.
They are seen preparing to welcome the child, with Martha going into labour. But sirens are heard, Sean is seen running into the street and Martha’s face turns from excitement to sadness.
She is seen running errands, looking vacant, her mother asking how she’s doing.
She then visits a lawyer, who tells her: ’67 per cent of these cases – we rarely find a satisfactory explanation. Certain things medically, we just don’t have answers for.’
Martha has to navigate her grief while working through fractious relationships
Her domineering mother is played by Ellen Burstyn
Martha is pictured on a train, watching a little girl sadly, as her mother is heard telling her to attend the midwife’s trial.
‘She has to pay for her incompetence!’ she says. ‘We need some justice here!’
But Martha appears to disagree. She is seen arguing with her mother and husband, before eventually taking the stand at the trial.
She also has to decide how to handle the legal side of the tragedy, facing the midwife in court
Martha’s mother wants her to attend the midwife’s trial
‘Who cares about what they think. This is about me. This is about my life. This is me!’ she says, as the trailer ends.
The film is directed by Kornél Mundruczó, written by Kata Wéber, and executive produced by Martin Scorsese.
It’s scheduled to hit cinemas on December 30 and be released on Netflix on January 7.