I'm your woman

After the excellent Stargirl broadcasted on the Disney + streaming platform, we were really looking forward to discovering the new movie co-written and directed by Julia Hart. I'm your woman is a detective drama set in the 1970s in which a woman, Jean (Rachel Brosnahan) is forced to flee after her husband betrays his partners, sending her and her baby on a dangerous journey in which she will not only have to stay alive but will also meet many people. This film is a resolutely feminine version of the criminal dramas of the 1970s, a tale of love, betrayal and motherhood.

While today's films favor a fast pace even if it means sacrificing the psychology of the characters, it is interesting to discover films like I'm your woman that go back to the very source of cinema, that is to say giving life to characters and seeing them evolve as they are caught in a trap that seems to close in on them as they go along. It is interesting to see during this film the evolution of the character of Jean played to perfection by Rachel Brosnahan (the series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel). From a housewife living a peaceful life, her life will be forever changed when her husband, a thief chased by his partners, brings her a baby and asks her to look after him. The rest of the story is like a perfect mix between a road movie and a thriller paying homage to the great films of the 70s.

I'm your woman is not an easy film, however, as its rhythm, which is its strength, is rather slow and is based on the description of a violent world in which Jean will have to find a way to stay alive even if it means hiding in an isolated farmhouse and receiving help from a friend of her husband. While her previous film Stargirl cleverly revisited the musical, Julia Hart's new film is much more aimed at an adult audience because of the violent nature of the story. By respecting the codes of the thrillers of the 70s, I'm your woman proves to be not only an excellent exercise in style but above all shows that the director Julia Hart has a real talent for storytelling and knows how to give her characters a real breath of fresh air.

Julia Hart's fourth film after Miss Stevens (2016), Fast Color (2018) and Stargirl (2020) shows the evolution of a gifted director who has made her mark in American independent cinema to build a perfect filmography and above all to remain free to make the film she holds dear. I'm your woman not only stands out as one of her best but should allow her to continue to evolve and surprise us through her next films.

I'm Your Woman
Directed by Julia Hart
Produced by Rachel Brosnahan, Jordan Horowitz
Written by Julia Hart, Jordan Horowitz
Starring Rachel Brosnahan, Arinzé Kene, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Bill Heck, Frankie Faison, Marceline Hugot, James McMenamin
Music by Aska Matsumiya
Cinematography: Bryce Fortner
Edited by Tracey Wadmore-Smith, Shayar Bansali
Production companies: Original Headquarters, Big Indie Pictures, Scrap Paper Pictures
Distributed by Amazon Studios
Release date: October 15, 2020 (AFI), December 4, 2020 (United States)
Running time: 120 minutes

Seen on November 29th (press link Amazon Prime Video)

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