Around the world the rights of women are being questioned. Sometimes they are being questioned in a courtroom, and other times they are being questioned by the individual women that feel that they are being wronged. Interruption is a story about women’s rights as they are seen around the world, and the future of this ongoing conversation.
Women’s rights stand front and center throughout the course of Interruption, and there is, at no point, any wiggle room in this regard. The film never veers from the topic of women’s rights, it only dives deeper and begins exploring new avenues. I’ve heard the topics presented in this film talked about before, but I’m not sure that I’ve seen a film attempt to dissect the entire scope of women’s rights before. From appropriate clothing to cultural standards, and abortion to marital responsibilities, Interruption analyzes half of the population and the things that they deal with on a regular basis. It’s a tall task to be able to cover each of these pieces of a greater topic in just twenty minutes–and an even greater task to be able to cover them effectively.
While I never felt that Interruption was barrelling forward at a crazy rate, the reality is that this film moves quickly. Again, there is a ton of information present in the film, and it’s important that the film keep moving in order for it to have the ability to touch on everything effectively. Just about everything is covered, and I think that viewers are able to get the gist of everything that plays out in front of them. However, it does feel that aspects of the film are glossed over, that they aren’t given proper attention. With this the film does become a bit frumpy. It certainly remains cohesive, and I don’t think that anyone will get lost in the shuffle–but Interruption does sometimes tread a line between fractured and cohesive. The scales effectively remain balanced, but I wish that the film could have either been a couple of minutes longer, or eliminated some of the content in order to better focus on certain parts of the narrative.
Viewers are guided through Interruption by one man–a man that essentially has his veritable hand in a series of different things (all revolving around women’s rights). He’s the eyes that viewers often see through, he’s the translator, and he is the man that allows the different aspects of women’s rights to be realized throughout the film. What ultimately captured my attention in this regard was the fact that the camera is sometimes set up from his vantage point. The picture isn’t always crisp, sometimes it’s obstructed by something–but that pulls viewers deeper into Interruption, allowing us to better understand the content and appreciate what is being said and done. Again, we are able to see through the eyes of this man–and his point of view is integral to the film. By following him around we get a first-hand account of the things occurring in the film and around the world.
The characters in this film often sit before a drab, colorless backdrop. The dingy colors that are strewn throughout the film are representative of the challenges that women are facing around the world and in Interruption. Everything about this film is used to pull viewers in, to allow them to be present in the film–and just about all of it works. Some instances of the film could have used a little more attention to detail, and it’s possible that the film would have benefitted from being just a couple of minutes longer–but considering the gravity of the film’s content, and how many different angles are covered, Interruption does a good job of remaining cohesive, relevant, and accessible.
Written & Directed by Zineb Oukach.
Starring Zineb Oukach, etc.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐½/10
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