Martin Scorsese has given his seal of approval to Kornél Mundruczó's Pieces of a Woman, boarding the finished film, which will premiere at the Venice Film Festival next month, as an executive producer.
Mundruczó's English-language debut, Pieces of a Woman stars Vanessa Kirby and Shia LaBeouf as Martha and Sean Carson, a Boston couple whose lives are irrevocably disrupted when their home birth goes horribly wrong and their midwife (Molly Parker) is brought up on charges of criminal negligence.
Ellen Burstyn co-stars as Martha's domineering mother. The script, from Mundruczó's collaborator and partner Kata Wéber, is based on their own personal experiences. "Pieces of a Woman for me was a deep and uniquely moving experience," Scorsese said. "I.
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