Film Review - Call Jane
October 26, 2022
The story of “Call Jane” would be of interest anyway, but the timing of the feature is fascinating. Reaching screens in 2022, the film shares the tale of the Jane Collective, which, in its early days, provided safe abortions for women hoping to find some help during dark times of legality and gender equality. The screenplay, by Hayley Schore and Roshan Sethi, returns viewers to the pre-Roe v. Wade time of 1968, following the main character as she moves from the numbness of domestication to the awareness of liberation, embarking on an eye-opening, life-changing education when a pregnancy threatens to end her life. Director Phyllis Nagy (who wrote 2015’s “Carol”) handles the sensitive subject carefully, making sure to keep “Call Jane” approachable for a wider audience, but she doesn’t sacrifice complexity. It’s not always an easy sit, but “Call Jane” delivers a potent reminder of fear and empowerment during a time when women began to comprehend and gradually reject a feeling of disposability. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com
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