Martin Scorsese Joins Kornél Mundruczó in Pieces of a Woman

Hungarian film-maker Kornél Mundruczó has gotten some space in this blog before, and with good reason. As a director, his films have increasingly attracted international attention, including winning the Un Certain Regard prize at Cannes for White God. Having recently completed his first English language film, Pieces of a Woman, the director is now set to attract an even larger audience.

Martin Scorsese also knows a thing or two about film. By taking an interest in the director and Pieces of a Woman, coming aboard as an executive producer, as was announced in the trade papers, it can only bode well for the film’s international success.

The screenplay was written by Hungarian playwright Kata Weber, based on her stage play by the same title. Starring Vanessa Kirby, Shia LaBeouf, and Oscar-winner Ellen Burstyn, the film is summarized by Rotten Tomatoes as such: “When a home birth goes tragically awry, a grieving woman is thrust into an emotional inner journey by trying to come to terms with her loss while also dealing with the ramifications in her interpersonal relationships with her husband and estranged mother.”

Of Pieces of A Woman, Scorsese commented: “It’s lucky to see a movie that takes you by surprise. It’s a privilege to help it find the wide audience it deserves. Pieces Of A Woman for me was a deep and uniquely moving experience. I was emotionally invested in it from the first scene, and the experience only intensified as I watched, spellbound by the filmmaking and the work of a splendid cast that includes my old colleague Ellen Burstyn. You feel as if you’ve been dropped into the vortex of a family crisis and moral conflict with all its nuances, drawn out with care and compassion but without judgement. Kornél Mundruczó has a fluid, immersive style with the camera that makes it hard to look away, and impossible not to care.”

Mundruczó replied: “When I first was contacted by Martin Scorsese after he saw Pieces Of A Woman, time stopped for a second. It is an utter privilege that someone, who has seen and experienced filmmaking inside and out appreciates what we’ve created. One always feels more vulnerable with intimate and “close to your heart” materials, but Martin Scorsese joining Pieces Of A Woman, on top of an already fantastic cast and crew, is a deeply appreciated validation of the risks one takes when going forward to make something truly personal.”

Though filmed in Canada, Pieces of A Woman is a joint American-Hungarian production. Pieces of a Woman will have its world premier at the Venice Film Festival in early September.

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