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2020 · 127 min · R

Pieces of a Woman

Directed by Kornél Mundruczó · Drama

Pieces of a Woman (2020) is a Drama film, directed by Kornél Mundruczó set in Boston during the 2010s. It runs 127 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of grief & loss and family & loyalty play out through episodic chapters.

Composer
Howard Shore
Cinematography
Benjamin Loeb
Cast
Vanessa KirbyShia LaBeoufEllen BurstynSarah SnookIliza ShlesingerBenny SafdieMolly ParkerSteven McCarthy

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Boston
Setting
Urban
When
2010s

Premise & themes

Themes
Grief & LossFamily & Loyalty
Structure
Episodic Chapters
Tone
BleakMelancholicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadFemale Led
Pacing
Slow Burn
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Pure Fiction

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