Now screening at SXSW, Sophie Jarvis’ “Till Branches Bend” tells the story of Robin (Grace Glowicki), a cannery employee who’s struggling to get an abortion. She’s additionally coping with main drama at work. When she finds an invasive bug in a peach, Robin is pressured to remain quiet about her discovery by administration. “You probably did the best factor bringing it right here,” she’s instructed. “Let’s simply hold this between you and I.” The spot means that Robin doesn’t comply with orders, and phrase will get out.
Robin “turns her focus in direction of proving to her neighborhood that the hazard [the issue] poses is actual. As her obsession alienates her from family and friends, she sinks deeper into her process,” the movie’s synopsis particulars.
“The central plot of ‘Till Branches Bend’ is across the invasive insect and its impact on the neighborhood. I would like individuals to mirror on the opposite kinds of invasions that exist throughout the story. For instance, Robin is experiencing an undesirable being pregnant, and the life rising inside her appears like an invasion of her physique. The city’s economic system revolves round monoculture, which is a product of colonization, an invasion of Indigenous land. This theme is clear in refined and not-so-subtle methods all through the movie,” Jarvis instructed us.
SXSW runs by March 18.
Supply: Women And Hollywood