The movie was really good, with amazing performances by two mostly unknown actors. The happily married couple hits a crossroad when the wife wants a baby, but the husband isn't ready. Drunkenly, the wife decides to manipulate her diaphragm by poking a hole in it. Eventually, the husband realizes her deception and begins his own form of manipulation: he starts his wife (unknowingly) on birth control pills by putting them in her coffee.
I really like this film in how taboo the subject is. Most couples probably have this dilemma of when to have a baby, and this film takes it a step further when the characters take action. You watch as the couple is so in love and seem to be in such sync, and yet behind each other's backs, they are taking place in the utmost form of deception. When the two finally catch on, they both are horrified at the other's actions. The wife starts packing to move out, yet it is she who began the entire situation. She looks at her husband in disgust, but it was her who wanted to bring a child into the world without her husband's consent. It's interesting how she looks past the work that a child takes, or how this big decision isn't one she can leave her husband out of. It's also interesting how the husband, instead of simply confronting his wife, decides to take part in deception himself. He could have easily stopped her, but instead he goes behind her back, much like she did to him. The film is great in how it looks at a couple who say "I love you", but whose actions speak louder than words.
Once again, I was able to be up close and personal with my sunny friends! Here's them at the Q&A after the film.
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