SCREENING IN THE BERNARD OSHER FOUNDATION AUDITORIUM
“Simon’s belief in the interconnectedness yet singularity of the varied patience is palpable. She rewards our patience with a deeper understanding of our bodies and ourselves.”
168 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Claire Simon. In French with English subtitles.
French documentary titan Claire Simon observes the everyday operations of the gynecological ward in a public hospital in Paris. In the process, she questions what it means to live in a woman’s body, filming the diversity, singularity and beauty of patients in all stages of life. Through these many encounters, the specific fears, desires and struggles of these individuals become the health challenges we all face, even the filmmaker herself.