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When children are born, they cry. No, they are screaming. For what ? Would birth be as scary and terrifying for the child as giving birth was for the mother? This film answers. He says: yes, coming into the world is a torture, a terror for the child. But this film also says what must be done to transform this "arrival" so that a great shadow no longer comes to darken all the life that follows.
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Released
Original Language
FR

Martin Scorsese’s portrait of writer and social commentator Fran Lebowitz, celebrated for her sharp wit and observations on modern life. Filmed at New York’s Waverly Inn and intercut with archival footage and interviews, the documentary captures Lebowitz’s distinctive worldview through her spontaneous monologues and public appearances.

Lyrical and powerfully personal essay film that reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother, her beloved dog, and such diverse subjects as family memories, surveillance, and Buddhist teachings.