INCOMPATIBLE WITH LIFE
A film by Eliza Capai
2023, 93 minutes
2023, 93 minutes
No. 417
Documentary
Documentary
Description
From a personal experience of a pregnancy that had a diagnosis of fetal malformation incompatible with life, director Eliza Capai spoke with other women who had gone through a similar situation in Brazil, creating a powerful and touching choir of voices that reflects on universal themes: motherhood, prenatal grief and abortion.
The film’s subjects are all from Brazil, a place where abortion in these cases can lead to up to three years in prison. Beginning with the director’s personal experience, wherein she filmed her process of terminating an unviable pregnancy, the film converses with and accompanies other women who also had their pregnancies diagnosed as incompatible with life.
Based on these encounters, Incompatible with Life approaches abortion and prenatal grief through a visceral and poetic lens.
Festivals
Winner, Best Direction, Ficviña Film Festival
Winner, Beast Feature Length Film, It's All Ture International Documentary Festival
Official Selection, Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
Reviews
"Highly Recommended. This documentary is a great companion for conversations on women’s health and medical policy. The film brings to light the complications of the government interfering with personal health and medical practices." - EMRO
