Call Jane – ABC Film Challenge – Female Directors – C – Call Jane – Movie Review
Director: Phyllis Nagy
Writer: Hayley Schore, Roshan Sethi (Screenplay)
Cast
- Elizabeth Banks (Power Rangers)
- Sigourney Weaver (Aliens)
- Chris Messina (Ruby Sparks)
- Kate Mara (The Martian)
- Wunmi Mosaku (Lovecraft Country)
Plot: A married woman with an unwanted pregnancy lives in a time in America when she can’t get a legal abortion and works with a group of suburban women to find help.
Runtime: 2 Hours 1 Minute
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Call Jane starts when a married woman Joy (Banks) learns that her pregnancy has hit complications. However, she isn’t allowed to get a legal abortion. After she does some research, she learns of a secret group that helps with the situation.
In return, Joy starts working for the women, helping other women going through the same situation. However, as the clients start showing signs of getting too selective over money. The group starts to explore other options to make it easier for anyone who needs help.
Verdict on Call Jane
Call Jane is a drama following a brave group of women that came together to help women in need have safe abortions. They came together to break down a system that saw many women suffering without any support. The battle helped change the system for women across America.
This is an interesting moment from history, it gets to show how important the moments are for women. It sees the women risking everything to make this happen as they create a movement. This shows how that something so simple was considered illegal and sadly, still is in certain areas. The performances are strong for everybody in the film.
Final Thoughts – Call Jane is an important look at how a group changed history.