The Fruit of our Womb

One night, Andrea, a young woman, comes back home from a party, a bit drunk. Her loving girlfriend Marie advices her to drink some water before going to sleep, so as to avoid an hangover. Andrea goes to their messy kitchen where she can’t find any proper water… until she sees a bottle of Holy Water, shaped in Holy Mary. She drinks it all. Some time after that night, Andrea finds herself vomiting a lot and getting bigger and bigger. Marie starts to worry that Andrea could be pregnant, but it’s impossible, Andrea never had sex with a man! They decide to go to a gynecologist, who turns out to be very unprofessional. Marie, who grew up in a Catholic family, then suggests that it could be a miracle… Andrea can’t believe it until some fantastic events make her doubt. Months after months, she keeps on getting bigger and tired of getting no help from anyone. She decides to seek for advice at church, where she meets two priests… But they don’t want to hear about a miracle either. The young couple therefore decide to live the pregnancy with joy and see where it goes. Christmas’ Eve is coming…

Film Maker
Mannessier, Laurie
Year
2017
Country
France
Length
29
Language
French w/ English subtitles
Category
Absurdity, body, comedy, Families, Feminism, Gender, Identity, lesbian, LGBTQ, Religion, sexuality, Society, spirituality, Work about Women, Work by Women
Genre
Drama, narrative, queer, short

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