Review of the short film: Still wylde by Josephine Esinam Kudzawu-D'Pherdd
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Ingrid Haas's short film still wylde tells a story that many women experience. In just 12 minutes, this film follows a couple through an unexpected pregnancy and the heartbreak that follows, showing both the joy and pain that can come with trying to start a family.
Gertie the protagonist, finds out she's pregnant when she wasn't expecting it. Her boyfriend Sam, is surprised too, but they both decide they want to have this baby together. Gertie's goal is simple but huge: she wants to become a mother and build a family with Sam.
The real enemy in this story isn't another person - it's life itself. Just when Gertie and Sam get excited about having a baby, they face a miscarriage. Life doesn't care about their plans or dreams. It just happens, leaving them to deal with the pain and confusion that follows.
Both Gertie and Sam show they're willing to fight for what they want. When Gertie first gets pregnant, they could have panicked or run away from each other. Instead, they choose to face this big change together. Even when things go wrong, they stick together and try to work through their grief.
The question of whether they win or lose is complicated. They lose the baby they were hoping for, which is devastating. But they don't lose each other. They find a way to talk about what happened and support each other through the pain. In the end, Gertie decides to speak openly about her experience, refusing to stay quiet about something so many women go through.
The film's power comes from how real it feels. The film maker doesn't make the story overly dramatic . Instead, she shows how people actually react to loss , sometimes with tears, sometimes with dark humor, and sometimes with unexpected strength. The couple feels like real people dealing with real problems, not movie characters.
Still Wylde matters because it shows an experience that's common but rarely talked about. Many women have miscarriages, but it's often treated as something shameful or private. By making this film, the filmmaker gives a voice to that experience and shows other women they're not alone.
The film succeeds because it's honest about both the hope and heartbreak of pregnancy. It doesn't try to make everything okay or give easy answers. Instead, it shows that even when life doesn't go as planned, people can find ways to heal and move forward together.
Interesting 🤨
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