PREGGOLAND (Jacob Tierney) Rating: NNNN
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Actor/writer Sonja Bennett explores the societal pressure on women without children and gives a knockout performance as bad girl Ruth.
She’s the only one in her close circle who hasn’t embraced family life, and has alienated her old pals by behaving very badly at a baby shower. When she pretends she’s pregnant, the reaction from family, friends and strangers on the bus makes the idea of sticking with the lie irresistible.
The script slyly pokes fun at the beatification of pregnant women and is smart enough to consider the serious issue of infertility at the same time. James Caan and Danny Trejo appear in key supporting roles, but they’re eclipsed by Bennett – who looks like shit throughout and is hilarious and touching.
A rare Telefilm-financed film that hasn’t wasted my money.
