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Six Reasons to See ‘After Tiller’ as Soon as Possible
http://rhrealitycheck.org/article/2013/09/19/six-reasons-to-see-after-tiller-as-soon-as-possible/by Sarah Seltzer, RH Reality Check
September 19, 2013 - 10:59 am
There are only four public, clinic-based providers of third-trimester abortions remaining in the United States. After Tiller, a documentary that opens September 20, spends time with all of them, at home, in their practices, and even in the outdoor spaces they hold dear...
In short, After Tiller is a remarkable film. But perhaps you’re thinking, as I was before I went to a screening last week, that seeing it may be too painful. Perhaps you are already pro-choice to the core, but you’re struggling to gin up enthusiasm for a documentary that shows families in emotional turmoil as they make incredibly tough choices, and that depicts doctors under threat by anti-choice protesters with a violent fringe. Even the filmmakers have joked that their topic is a mood-killer. “It’s true that working on this film has definitely put an end to a lot of cocktail party conversations,” said Shane in an interview with the PBS blog Doc Soup. “Someone asks what we are working on, and they nod and say, ‘That’s interesting. I think I am going to get a drink.’”
But to see is to bear witness. And to bear witness, in this case, may be to alter the conversation—so guests at cocktail parties don’t turn away when the subject comes up...
In short, After Tiller is a remarkable film. But perhaps you’re thinking, as I was before I went to a screening last week, that seeing it may be too painful. Perhaps you are already pro-choice to the core, but you’re struggling to gin up enthusiasm for a documentary that shows families in emotional turmoil as they make incredibly tough choices, and that depicts doctors under threat by anti-choice protesters with a violent fringe. Even the filmmakers have joked that their topic is a mood-killer. “It’s true that working on this film has definitely put an end to a lot of cocktail party conversations,” said Shane in an interview with the PBS blog Doc Soup. “Someone asks what we are working on, and they nod and say, ‘That’s interesting. I think I am going to get a drink.’”
But to see is to bear witness. And to bear witness, in this case, may be to alter the conversation—so guests at cocktail parties don’t turn away when the subject comes up...
Paragraph limits prevent me from listing the reasons so please read the link.
