An Unlikely Romantic Comedy

Posted by: Web Intern in General on Sep 30, 2009 Print PDF

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I don't want to give away too much about the quirky little ditty, Obvious Child, but I will say that it's an unlikely romantic comedy in that it features Jenny Slate as a woman named Donna, heartbroken and one half of a one night stand who winds up pregnant. Her sticky situation results in a trip to the doctor for an abortion and what happens on the way is where the romantic business occurs.

Written by Anna Bean (a former BUST intern!), Karen Maine, and Gillian Robespierre (who also directed) and shot in Brooklyn earlier this year, this film wanted to bring abortion in the spotlight and show that yes, a happy ending is possible.

If you have 20-something minutes and want to check out Jenny Slate before her SNL promotion, do yourself a favor and check it out.

nicole!

Photo courtesy of Jenny Slate's Facebook (?!)

Obvious Child from Gillian Robespierre on Vimeo.

 

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written by emma, October 01, 2009
i love this video!
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written by rachel, October 03, 2009
loves it
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written by admin, October 05, 2009
i love it and i want to see a whole entire movie with these people. gimme!
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written by Natasha, October 09, 2009
Agreed-- a feature length film NEEDS to be made about these characters.
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written by Lynn, October 15, 2009
No guy is that cool....if only
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written by JenJen, October 15, 2009
It makes me feel better
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written by Sandra, October 15, 2009
It's sad that the message of this film, other than a few seconds of sad faces, is "it's no big deal." Pretty simplistic!
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written by Gillianne, October 15, 2009
Great short film. It's nice to feel like life really can work out...even if it is on film and not in the "real" world.
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written by Maryann, October 16, 2009
I loved this. It was really nice how she was upfront about the abortion with people. I think it's a shame that women feel like they have to keep it a big secret. I mean, you obviously CAN keep it a secret, but you do not have to.

I loved that she called her mother.

When I had an abortion I told my mother too. Though she is very adamantly pro-life, and I don't regret it. I think it made me feel closer to her because even though she doesn't agree with it, she supported me and my decision. I think a part of me would have felt less connected to her if she didn't know. And I firmly believe that letting the people that are close to me know abut my abortion changes the way they see it. Some people only care that abortion is safe and legal when they care about the person having one.

PS Sandra, abortion doesn't have to be the end of the world. I think that was the whole point.
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written by Step, October 20, 2009
Love it! Add me to the clamoring list of commenters who would watch a feature.

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