

Pieces of a Woman
2020-12-30 · 127 min · ★ 7.0
When a young mother's home birth ends in unfathomable tragedy, she begins a year-long odyssey of mourning that fractures relationships with loved ones in this deeply personal story of a woman learning to live alongside her loss.
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- Directors
- Kornél Mundruczó
- Production companies
- Bron Studios, Little Lamb Productions, Proton Cinema, Creative Wealth Media Finance
- Countries
- Canada, Hungary, United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Vanessa KirbyMartha Weiss
Shia LaBeoufSean Carson
Ellen BurstynElizabeth Weiss
Sarah SnookSuzanne Weiss
Iliza ShlesingerAnita Weiss
Benny SafdieChris
Molly ParkerEva Woodward
Steven McCarthyPhotographer
Tyrone BenskinJudge
Frank SchorpionLane
Harry StandjofskiCount Clerk
Domenic Di RosaMedical Examiner
Jimmie FailsMax
Gayle GarfinkleJudith
Vanessa SmytheLinda
Sean TuckerRobert
Alain DahanTomb Maker
Joelle JérémieInstitute OfficialTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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