17 Jul, 2026
16 mins read

Some Things You Consume, Some You Experience: Mary Bronstein on “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” – Beragampengetahuan

Until quite recently, depictions of motherhood in cinema were limited to a handful of archetypes: The long-suffering martyr, the angelic caretaker, the fierce protector, perhaps even an absent working woman. That last option was usually presented as negative, if not downright villainous. And darker, more nuanced emotions—ambivalence, doubt, even regret about having children—were not depicted […]