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| Directed by | Martha Shane Lana Wilson[1] |
| Screenplay by | Lana Wilson Martha Shane Greg O'Toole |
| Produced by | Martha Shane Lana Wilson |
| Cinematography | Hillary Spera Emily Topper |
| Edited by | Gregory O'Toole |
| Music by | Andy Cabic Eric D. Johnson |
| Distributed by | ro*co[2] |
Running time | 87 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
After Tiller is a 2013 documentary directed by Martha Shane and Lana Wilson that follows the only four remaining doctors in the United States that perform late-term abortions. The title refers to George Tiller, a doctor who performed abortions and was murdered in 2009.[1][3]
The film was met with a positive response from critics[4] and was an official selection for the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.[5]
Synopsis
The film follows the daily work and lives of doctors LeRoy Carhart, Warren Hern, Shelley Sella, and Susan Robinson, the only four doctors in the United States who perform late-term abortions after the 2009 assassination of Dr. George Tiller.
Reception
Critical response to After Tiller was positive, and it maintains an 89% positive "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with the consensus, "It's an imperfect look at an uncomfortable subject, but After Tiller transcends its flaws by applying empathy, honesty, and graceful understatement to a discussion that all too often lacks them all."[4]
After an early screening at the True/False Film Festival, Hannah Bedenkop of the University of Missouri student newspaper The Maneater gave the film five out of five stars saying, "I went into the screening of After Tiller with very specific opinions concerning late-term abortions, and I left it with a whole different outlook. That’s how moving it was." She concluded that the film "... was more powerful than any film has a right to be."[6] Sara Steward of the New York Post also praised the film and, despite noting that it "likely won’t be seen by anyone not sympathetic to the mission of these four [doctors]," concluded that "After Tiller is groundbreaking in giving voice not only to the doctors, but to those who always seem to get overlooked in the high-volume political debate about this topic: the women themselves."[7]
A. O. Scott of the The New York Times gave the film a positive review and described it as "a partisan document in the culture wars," but said, "It could hardly be otherwise, since the film’s subject, abortion, is one where common ground is elusive, if not philosophically untenable." He concluded his review with an observation shared by other reviewers, noting that "Documentaries can rarely be judged as works of dispassionate, neutral reporting since few of them aspire to uphold those journalistic criteria. Rather, a documentary should be assessed as a representation of the world as it is, from a perspective that is itself part of that world. After Tiller is impressive because it honestly presents the views of supporters of legal abortion, and is thus a valuable contribution to a public argument that is unlikely to end anytime soon."[8]
References
- ^ a b "Meet the 2013 Sundance Filmmakers #31: Martha Shane and Lana Wilson Track the Lives of Third-Trimester Abortion Doctors in 'After Tiller'". IndieWire. January 17, 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ^ http://realscreen.com/2013/01/15/sundance-13-roco-picks-up-after-tiller-american-promise/
- ^ "These Are the Last Four Doctors Who Perform Third-Trimester Abortions". thetakeaway.org. January 17, 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ^ a b "After Tiller". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
- ^ "After Tiller". Sundance film guide. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ^ Bedenkop, Hannah (March 3, 2013). "T/F Review: "After Tiller"". The Maneater. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- ^ Stewart, Sara (September 20, 2013). "Documentary about late-term abortions tills new ground". New York Post. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
- ^ Scott, A. O. (September 19, 2013). "Heroes or Killers? Can We Try to Discuss?: 'After Tiller' Is a Documentary About Abortion Doctors". The New York Times. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
External links
- After Tiller at IMDb
- After Tiller at Rotten Tomatoes
- After Tiller at Metacritic
- After Tiller on Facebook
- Official website
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