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'''''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 termination of pregnancy|late-term abortion]]s. The title refers to [[George Tiller]], a doctor who performed abortions and was murdered in 2009.<ref name="IndieWire">{{cite web |last= |first= |title=Meet the 2013 Sundance Filmmakers #31: Martha Shane and Lana Wilson Track the Lives of Third-Trimester Abortion Doctors in 'After Tiller' |work=[[IndieWire]] |date=January 17, 2013 |url=http://www.indiewire.com/article/meet-the-sundance-filmmakers-martha-shane-after-tiller |accessdate=10 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |title=These Are the Last Four Doctors Who Perform Third-Trimester Abortions |work=thetakeaway.org |date=January 17, 2013 |url=http://www.thetakeaway.org/2013/jan/17/last-four-doctors-who-perform-third-trimester-abortions/ |accessdate=10 March 2013}}</ref>
'''''After Tiller''''' is a 2013 [[documentary]] directed by Martha Shane and Lana Wilson that follows the only four remaining doctors in the United States who openly perform [[Late termination of pregnancy|late-term abortion]]s. The title refers to [[George Tiller]], a doctor who performed abortions and was murdered in 2009.<ref name="IndieWire">{{cite web |last= |first= |title=Meet the 2013 Sundance Filmmakers #31: Martha Shane and Lana Wilson Track the Lives of Third-Trimester Abortion Doctors in 'After Tiller' |work=[[IndieWire]] |date=January 17, 2013 |url=http://www.indiewire.com/article/meet-the-sundance-filmmakers-martha-shane-after-tiller |accessdate=10 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |title=These Are the Last Four Doctors Who Perform Third-Trimester Abortions |work=thetakeaway.org |date=January 17, 2013 |url=http://www.thetakeaway.org/2013/jan/17/last-four-doctors-who-perform-third-trimester-abortions/ |accessdate=10 March 2013}}</ref>


The film was met with a positive response from critics<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes" /><ref name = "Metacritic" /> and was an official selection for the 2013 [[Sundance Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |title=After Tiller |work=[[Sundance Film Festival|Sundance]] film guide |url=http://filmguide.sundance.org/film/13096/after_tiller |accessdate=10 March 2013}}</ref>
The film was met with a positive response from critics<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes" /> and was an official selection for the 2013 [[Sundance Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |title=After Tiller |work=[[Sundance Film Festival|Sundance]] film guide |url=http://filmguide.sundance.org/film/13096/after_tiller |accessdate=10 March 2013}}</ref>


==Synopsis==
==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 George Tiller|assassination of Dr. George Tiller]].
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 openly perform late-term abortions after the 2009 [[Assassination of George Tiller|assassination of Dr. George Tiller]].


==Reception==
==Reception==
Critical response to ''After Tiller'' was positive. It holds a 77% score on [[Metacritic]] indicating "generally favorable reviews"<ref name = "Metacritic" >{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/after-tiller|title=After Tiller: Reviews|work=[[Metacritic]] | publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=October 7, 2013}}</ref> and 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."<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes">{{cite web |url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/after_tiller_2013/ |title=After Tiller |accessdate=October 7, 2013 |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]}}</ref>
Critical response to ''After Tiller'' was positive. It premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival to raves,<ref>{{cite web |title=After Tiller Debuts to Raves |work=[[The Daily Beast]] |date=January 18, 2013 |url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/01/18/after-tiller-debuts-to-raves.html |accessdate=11 October 2013 }}</ref> and went on to win the IndieWire Critic's Poll for Best Documentary Feature at Sundance.<ref>{{cite web |title=Top Films and Performances of Sundance 2013 - Best Documentary Feature |work=[[Indiewire]] |date=January 30, 2013 |url=http://www.indiewire.com/survey/top-films-and-performances-of-sundance-2013/best-documentary-feature/ |accessdate=11 October 2013 }}</ref> It holds a 91% 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."<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes">{{cite web |url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/after_tiller_2013/ |title=After Tiller |accessdate=October 7, 2013 |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]}}</ref>

At Sundance, Alissa Simon of [[Variety]] gave the film a positive review, calling it "A rare feat…a calm, humanist documentary about a hot-button topic. Well contextualized and sensitively shot with extraordinary access, the pic reflects the personal, moral and ethical struggles of the doctors as well as their patients, and deserves the widest possible audience.”<ref>{{cite web |last=Simon |first=Alissa |title=Review: 'After Tiller' |work=[[Variety]] |date=January 19, 2013 |url=http://variety.com/2013/film/reviews/after-tiller-1117949021/ |accessdate=11 October 2013 }}</ref> [[The Hollywood Reporter]] concurred, with critic Duane Byrge writing that "Whether one is pro-life, pro-choice or without an opinion on the issue, "After Tiller" provides personal insight into a heart-wrenching, complex reality. The film does not pretend to be an answer to the abortion controversy but rather a presentation of the people who are demonized, correctly or incorrectly, for their actions."<ref>{{cite web |last=Byrge |first=Duane |title=After Tiller: Sundance Review |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=January 25, 2013 |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/tiller-sundance-review-415558 |accessdate=11 October 2013 }}</ref>


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."<ref>{{cite web |last=Bedenkop |first=Hannah |title=T/F Review: "After Tiller" |work=[[The Maneater]] |date=March 3, 2013 |url=http://move.themaneater.com/blogs/truefalse-film-fest-2013-2013-feb-28-2-2013-mar-01/2013/3/3/tf-review-after-tiller/ |accessdate=11 March 2013 }}</ref>
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."<ref>{{cite web |last=Bedenkop |first=Hannah |title=T/F Review: "After Tiller" |work=[[The Maneater]] |date=March 3, 2013 |url=http://move.themaneater.com/blogs/truefalse-film-fest-2013-2013-feb-28-2-2013-mar-01/2013/3/3/tf-review-after-tiller/ |accessdate=11 March 2013 }}</ref>


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."<ref>{{cite web |last=Stewart |first=Sara |title=Documentary about late-term abortions tills new ground |work=[[New York Post]] |publisher= |date=September 20, 2013 |url=http://nypost.com/2013/09/20/documentary-about-late-tern-abortions-tills-new-ground/ |accessdate=October 7, 2013}}</ref> Christy Lemire of ''RogerEbert.com'' gave the film three out of four stars and commended it for taking "the politically divisive, emotionally charged issue of late-term abortions and portray[ing] it with grace, understatement and humanity."<ref>{{cite web |last=Lemire |first=Christy |title=After Tiller |work=RogerEbert.com |publisher= |date=September 20, 2013 |url=http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/after-tiller-2013 |accessdate=October 7, 2013}}</ref>
Sara Steward of the ''[[New York Post]]'' also praised the film and, noting 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."<ref>{{cite web |last=Stewart |first=Sara |title=Documentary about late-term abortions tills new ground |work=[[New York Post]] |publisher= |date=September 20, 2013 |url=http://nypost.com/2013/09/20/documentary-about-late-tern-abortions-tills-new-ground/ |accessdate=October 7, 2013}}</ref> Christy Lemire of ''RogerEbert.com'' commended it for taking "the politically divisive, emotionally charged issue of late-term abortions and portray[ing] it with grace, understatement and humanity."<ref>{{cite web |last=Lemire |first=Christy |title=After Tiller |work=RogerEbert.com |publisher= |date=September 20, 2013 |url=http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/after-tiller-2013 |accessdate=October 7, 2013}}</ref>

[[A. O. Scott]] of the ''[[The New York Times]]'' gave the film a positive review, writing that ""After Tiller" is impressive...a valuable contribution to a public argument that is unlikely to end anytime soon."<ref>{{cite web |last=Scott |first=A. O. |authorlink=A. O. Scott |title=Heroes or Killers? Can We Try to Discuss?: ‘After Tiller’ Is a Documentary About Abortion Doctors |work=[[The New York Times]] |publisher= |date=September 19, 2013 |url=http://movies.nytimes.com/2013/09/20/movies/after-tiller-is-a-documentary-about-abortion-doctors.html |accessdate=October 7, 2013}}</ref> ''[[The New York Times]]''' Editorial Page wrote on their blog that the film "takes a complicated subject beyond the familiar muck of abstract and often ill-informed talking points to deliver a frank portrayal of the real life situations of the physicians and their desperate patients."<ref>{{cite web |last=Samuels |first=Dorothy J. |title=See the Abortion Documentary "After Tiller" |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=September 25, 2013 |url=http://takingnote.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/25/see-after-tiller/ |accessdate=11 October 2013 }}</ref>


[[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."<ref>{{cite web |last=Scott |first=A. O. |authorlink=A. O. Scott |title=Heroes or Killers? Can We Try to Discuss?: ‘After Tiller’ Is a Documentary About Abortion Doctors |work=[[The New York Times]] |publisher= |date=September 19, 2013 |url=http://movies.nytimes.com/2013/09/20/movies/after-tiller-is-a-documentary-about-abortion-doctors.html |accessdate=October 7, 2013}}</ref>


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Revision as of 18:40, 11 October 2013

After Tiller
Directed byMartha Shane
Lana Wilson[1]
Screenplay byLana Wilson
Martha Shane
Greg O'Toole
Produced byMartha Shane
Lana Wilson
CinematographyHillary Spera
Emily Topper
Edited byGregory O'Toole
Music byAndy Cabic
Eric D. Johnson
Distributed byro*co[2]
Running time
87 min
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

After Tiller is a 2013 documentary directed by Martha Shane and Lana Wilson that follows the only four remaining doctors in the United States who openly 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 openly perform late-term abortions after the 2009 assassination of Dr. George Tiller.

Reception

Critical response to After Tiller was positive. It premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival to raves,[6] and went on to win the IndieWire Critic's Poll for Best Documentary Feature at Sundance.[7] It holds a 91% 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]

At Sundance, Alissa Simon of Variety gave the film a positive review, calling it "A rare feat…a calm, humanist documentary about a hot-button topic. Well contextualized and sensitively shot with extraordinary access, the pic reflects the personal, moral and ethical struggles of the doctors as well as their patients, and deserves the widest possible audience.”[8] The Hollywood Reporter concurred, with critic Duane Byrge writing that "Whether one is pro-life, pro-choice or without an opinion on the issue, "After Tiller" provides personal insight into a heart-wrenching, complex reality. The film does not pretend to be an answer to the abortion controversy but rather a presentation of the people who are demonized, correctly or incorrectly, for their actions."[9]

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."[10]

Sara Steward of the New York Post also praised the film and, noting 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."[11] Christy Lemire of RogerEbert.com commended it for taking "the politically divisive, emotionally charged issue of late-term abortions and portray[ing] it with grace, understatement and humanity."[12]

A. O. Scott of the The New York Times gave the film a positive review, writing that ""After Tiller" is impressive...a valuable contribution to a public argument that is unlikely to end anytime soon."[13] The New York Times' Editorial Page wrote on their blog that the film "takes a complicated subject beyond the familiar muck of abstract and often ill-informed talking points to deliver a frank portrayal of the real life situations of the physicians and their desperate patients."[14]


References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ http://realscreen.com/2013/01/15/sundance-13-roco-picks-up-after-tiller-american-promise/
  3. ^ "These Are the Last Four Doctors Who Perform Third-Trimester Abortions". thetakeaway.org. January 17, 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  4. ^ a b "After Tiller". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
  5. ^ "After Tiller". Sundance film guide. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  6. ^ "After Tiller Debuts to Raves". The Daily Beast. January 18, 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  7. ^ "Top Films and Performances of Sundance 2013 - Best Documentary Feature". Indiewire. January 30, 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  8. ^ Simon, Alissa (January 19, 2013). "Review: 'After Tiller'". Variety. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  9. ^ Byrge, Duane (January 25, 2013). "After Tiller: Sundance Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  10. ^ Bedenkop, Hannah (March 3, 2013). "T/F Review: "After Tiller"". The Maneater. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  11. ^ Stewart, Sara (September 20, 2013). "Documentary about late-term abortions tills new ground". New York Post. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
  12. ^ Lemire, Christy (September 20, 2013). "After Tiller". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Samuels, Dorothy J. (September 25, 2013). "See the Abortion Documentary "After Tiller"". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 October 2013.


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