Delicate State (2021)

Delicate State (2021). Delicate State: Directed by Paula Rhodes. With Paula Rhodes, Charlie Bodin, Glenn Morshower, Cathy Baron. Shot over the course of their actual pregnancy with cast doubling as 2-man crew, Paula and Charlie document their impending parenthood during a time of extreme political division. Their heads remain in the sand about the greater world around them until it upends their privileged life. Now they face a situation Instagram never prepared them for, but that women all over the world face daily – bringing life into a country torn apart by war.

“This genre is a very difficult one to tackle, so have that be your initial directing effort, add in a real pregnancy and the barriers of low budget filmmaking, and I can honestly say the filmmakers accomplished a lot here.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eKnowing the u0026quot;low budgetu0026quot; nature of the film, Iu0026#39;m shocked at how clean it looks. Go to Amazon Prime, Hulu, etc, there are literally dozens of films shot on a budget similar to this one that donu0026#39;t look nearly as polished. Kudos to whoever was holding the camera, you have a future in cinematography.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe story itself suffered from a few pacing issues, there are too many scenes where nothing much happens. And the u0026quot;sisteru0026quot; characteru0026#39;s acting left a lot to be desired (although sheu0026#39;s barely in it).u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHowever, the leads did a fine job, Paula especially. I wish she was in more films, she can act.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eLooking forward to what these filmmakers can accomplish with a larger budget in the future.”