A twenty-something comedienne's unplanned pregnancy forces her to confront the realities of independent womanhood for the first time.
There are many reasons to love this film, not least because it's gutsy and genuinely funny, but perhaps Obvious Child's most admirable quality is that its feminism is very real.
Sharp, funny and feeling, this isn't just Juno-meets-Girls but a smart film that tackles real-life issues with rare frankness.
Fizzing with neurosis and nervous gags, Jenny Slate’s winning odd-couple romance with a gawky Jake Lacy carries the movie over the odd comic misfire.
Smart, progressive and sensitive.
Of all the messy-women comedies engendered by the success of Bridesmaids, Gillian Robespierre's low-key charmer might be the slyest.
Writer-director Robespierre's low-budget comedy-drama is both caustic and heartfelt.
Gillian Robespierre's witty romcom about a standup comic who decides to have an abortion will delight many and infuriate others.
Gillian Robespierre
Cameo, Edinburgh from Friday August 29, 2014, until Thursday September 4, 2014. More info: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/
Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow from Friday August 29, 2014, until Thursday September 4, 2014. More info: http://www.glasgowfilm.org/theatre/
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