Mary Bronstein's 'If I Had Legs, I'd Kick You' is a raw and unsettling exploration of the pressures of motherhood. Linda (Rose Byrne), struggling to care for her daughter with a feeding tube, faces a barrage of obstacles, from an unresponsive therapist to a seemingly endless stream of personal and professional problems. The film's claustrophobic atmosphere and Byrne's phenomenal performance capture the overwhelming weight of Linda's situation, leaving viewers both deeply disturbed and strangely hopeful.
If I Had Legs, I’d Kick You, from writer-director Mary Bronstein, is full of holes. Before the opening credits even roll, a massive hole opens up in Linda’s home, flooding the entire floor with a ludicrous amount of water. Even before that, Linda is in a therapy session of sorts with her unnamed and almost entirely unseen daughter who has a feeding tube in her stomach, which prompts many an argument between Linda and her daughter’s doctor regarding the best course of action to handle this tube.
Rose Byrne Is Tremendous in 'If I Had Legs, I’d Kick You' Bronstein often keeps the camera closely on Byrne, to an almost claustrophobic level. In the opening minutes of the movie, it almost seems like we might never see another character, only hearing them on the fringes of Linda's story. We're often so close to Linda that it's as if we would also do anything to escape the mounting stress that she has to deal with every second.
Posts The entire cast here is also spectacular, with each character often adding to the tension that is burying Linda. O'Brien is droll and frustrating, playing a character who Linda reaches out to but receives no help from. This is a rare movie role for O'Brien, but he gives the exact energy this role needs. Hopefully, this will lead to more roles for O'Brien.
In doing this, Bronstein crafts a tremendous look at motherhood and how overwhelming the experience can be, where even the smallest frustrations can become life-alteringly difficult. Motherhood can be a living nightmare, and Bronstein never shies away from just how hellish that experience can be.
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