The one big surprise (potential slight spoiler alert here): pregnancy loss figures prominently in one of the storylines. And grief, loss and regret eventually permeate much of the movie. Not that it's a big downer of a movie; as I said, we both enjoyed it tremendously, overall. But I must admit, I was taken aback when the subject was introduced. It's not something you expect to find in a Sherlock Holmes movie, is it?
Have you seen "Mr. Holmes"? What other movies or TV shows have you seen where pregnancy loss (or infertility) were introduced in an unexpected way?
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I find that infertility is brought up more in the last 20 yrs or so in movies. My challenge which is admittedly selfish is that invariably the wife ends up pregnant. Yay for the happy ending and kudos to wanting to give ppl hope, but it leaves me reminded yet again that it's not an ending I get to have. At that point I say we'll this is not a movie I feel good about.
ReplyDeleteHave you watched the Sherlock series with Benedict Cumberbatch? There's a storyline in one of the first season episodes that brings in pregnancy loss. It shocked me, but it was well done and made me actually like the series more going forward.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE "Sherlock" & Benedict Cumberbatch. :) Also saw many of the old BBC series from the 1980s with Jeremy Brett.
DeleteI haven't seen the movie yet, but I plan to at some point (love the BBC series with Cumberbatch!). My trigger is when the subject of Alzheimer's shows up unexpectedly in a storyline (but my brain refuses to come up with an example). I'm trying to see it as the Universe's unique way of helping me heal from my dad's death in 2001.
ReplyDelete@Traci, FYI, dementia/senility/forgetfulness is also part of the plot here.
DeleteThat movie looked so interesting to me, but is one I'll probably watch on DVD. I find that infertility and loss sneak their way into SO MANY storylines, so many books and movies. It must be that it's a human experience. I do appreciate when it's done well. I can't remember specific recent movies, but the book What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty surprised me with a massive subplot involving loss and infertility. It was done well though. I'm glad you were able to enjoy the movie!
ReplyDeleteWe were going to see it since we're big Sherlock Holmes fans (as well as huge Ian McKellen fans), but now I'm curious how loss plays out in the story. Is it connected to Sherlock?
ReplyDeleteI actually hadn't heard of that movie so thank you for mentioning it. I will have to check it out.
ReplyDeleteHmm, I can't recall the name but there was a movie I had seen recently that dealt with pregnancy loss ... in fact there's been a few things I have seen including tv shows that have dealt with this or maybe I am just noticing these things more because of my situation?
Ohhhh...interesting spoiler. I'll keep my eyes open for the movie, thanks. :-)
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