If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Interview: Mary Bronstein on embracing the divisive nature of If I Had Legs I’d Kick You; “I wanted to make a movie where there’s no wrong answer.”
With her life crashing down around her, Linda (Rose Byrne) attempts to navigate her child’s mysterious illness, her absent husband, a missing person, and an increasingly hostile relationship with her therapist. Such is the logline for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, Mary Bronstein‘s confronting, darkly comedic meditation on motherhood that has been winning…
Film Review: If I Had Legs I’d Kick You; Rose Byrne delivers a career-best performance in exhausting, unforgettable meditation on motherhood
Motherhood might be the most fulfilling, yet thankless role to be taken on in life. And it’s the job of being a mother that Mary Bronstein uncomfortably showcases in If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, where Linda (Rose Byrne, who delivers a career best turn here) embodies how taxing – emotionally, physically, and mentally…
Spotlight on TIFF: Russell Crowe, Rose Byrne and Rami Malek headline premieres at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival is fast approaching, and, as seems to be tradition with TIFF, the titles making their appearances on the schedule continue to be a spoil of riches. The AU Review will be on the ground this year covering the festival for another year, and today we’re continuing our look at spotlight…
Melbourne International Film Festival announces its Opening Night film
The Rose Byrne-led dramedy, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, has been announced as the official Opening Night film of the 2025 Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF), with tickets now on sale. The blistering second feature from US writer-director Mary Bronstein will make its Australian Premiere this August, hot off a rapturous reception at…