Call Jane
Nagy’s accessible crowd-pleaser rallies around two passionate performances, one from Elizabeth Banks... and another from Sigourney Weaver.
Call Jane
In 1968 Chicago, with the city and the nation amid the political and civil upheaval, Joy (Elizabeth Banks), a conservative housewife and mother, is faced with a devastating diagnosis when her second pregnancy leads to a life-threatening heart condition. Following an all-male hospital board’s decision to deny an exemption for an abortion, which is, by law, illegal, Joy’s search for a solution leads her to a clandestine group of women.
Led by Virginia (Sigourney Weaver), an independent visionary fiercely committed to women’s health and Gwen (Wunmi Mosaku), an activist who envisions a day when all women will have access to safe, affordable abortions, this community of women ignites an awakening in Joy.
Inspired by their compassion and commitment, Joy joins them, putting every aspect of her life on the line.
Led by Virginia (Sigourney Weaver), an independent visionary fiercely committed to women’s health and Gwen (Wunmi Mosaku), an activist who envisions a day when all women will have access to safe, affordable abortions, this community of women ignites an awakening in Joy.
Inspired by their compassion and commitment, Joy joins them, putting every aspect of her life on the line.
Genre
Drama,
History,
Women and Film,
Feminism
Runtime
122
Language
English
Director
Phyllis Nagy
Writer(s)
Hayley Schore,
Roshan Sethi
Cast
Elizabeth Banks,
Sigourney Weaver,
Chris Messina,
Kate Mara,
Wunmi Mosaku,
Cory Michael Smith,
Grace Edwards,
John Magaro
Awards:
Nominee, Golden Bear, Berlin International Film Festival
Played at
Monica Film Center 10.17.22 - 10.17.22
Town Center 5 10.28.22 - 11.10.22
Newhall 10.28.22 - 11.03.22
Claremont 5 10.28.22 - 11.03.22
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