Eva-Maria
Director: Lukas Ladner
Writer: Lukas Ladner
Part of: this human world Film Festival
Seen on: 10.12.2021

Content Note: (critical treatment of) ableism

"Plot":
Eva-Maria is spastic and so has been using a wheelchair for pretty much all of her life. Now she is in her 30s, works as an assistant, and she would like to have a child. That she doesn't have a partner doesn't keep her from seeking fertility treatment and attempting to have a child on her own. That's easier said than done, though.

Eva-Maria is a nice documentary that follows its protagonist over quite a long time, making it a very personal portrait that could have touched on systemic issues a little more. But either way, it shows us what it can mean to be a disabled parent, and that is something we need to see more of, I think.

The film poster showing a drawing of a pregnant woman in an electric wheel chair.

Read more of this post

kalafudra | December 16, 2021 at 2:00 pm | Tags: 2021, Eva-Maria, Lukas Ladner, This Human World | Categories: austrian film, documentary, movies | URL: https://wp.me/p1WpG-b5m
Comment        Like