Nightbitch Review & Explained: A Ferocious Portrait of the Dark Truths Motherhood

Go to http://ro.co/take to find out if you’re covered for free.? Nightbitch is a searing, painful portrait of motherhood – where the titular character just happens to lose herself so dramatically in parenthood that she winds up turning into a dog. It was a hit book in 2021 and has been adapted for the screen by Marielle Heller, with Amy Adams in the lead role. So, does the film live up to the gritty, surrealness of the book? And what does it really have to say about the experience of trying to hold onto your own individual personhood while being consumed by motherhood and societal expectations? (And could this finally be Amy Adam’s Oscar moment?!) Here’s our Take!

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:34 A raw, realistic depiction of motherhood
03:31 The movie wants us to like the Father, but...
04:56 What about the other moms?
05:46
06:46 The film vs the book (& what was changed)
08:37 Could this be Amy Adam's big Oscar role?
10:59 Why it's definitely worth a watch

The Take was created by Debra Minoff & Susannah McCullough
This video was written by Ellie Slee & narrated/edited by Jessica Babineaux

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