The final scene attempted to create a dramatic fadeout, showing the protagonist’s weary, spotted face dissolving into a wave of light. However, there was nothing glorious about this film. The ending left one questioning what compelled her to accept the role, as we are confronted with an image of latex and artificial features blocking Ms. Kidman's nostrils. Much of her performance seemed designed to demonstrate that a…

**_A superb central performance and an impressive aesthetic design elevate a quotidian plot_** > _I think women are constantly reminded of the biological circle of life, the giving of life, the end of life, and I feel like we are so defined by and bound to our biological capabilities. I wanted to imagine the masculine construct of narrative filmmaking in Western civilisation having a different feeling. And to …