fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days agoIf something goes wrong in childbirth, how will I know?' The unflinching film about parenting with deafness
Almost immediately, the Spanish director knew the film needed a labour scene. For all the women, giving birth had been a very traumatic event, she says. She heard stories about women in labour not being informed of procedures, or having their hearing partners removed from the room, depriving them of an interpreter as well as support. I left out some of the most difficult experiences. Her film gives us a frighteningly realistic birth scene.
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