Tell It Like a Woman
2022 American-Italian anthology film
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tell It Like a Woman is a 2022 anthology film of seven short stories directed by women. It was filmed in different parts of the world.[1]
- Lucia Bulgheroni
- Silvia Carobbio
- Catherine Hardwicke
- Taraji P. Henson
- Mipo Oh
- Lucía Puenzo
- Maria Sole Tognazzi
- Leena Yadav
- Lucia Bulgheroni
- Silvia Carobbio
- Krupa Ge
- Catherine Hardwicke
- Mipo Oh
- Lucía Puenzo
- Shantanu Sagara
- Giulia Steigerwalt
- Chiara Tilesi
- Leena Yadav
- Lucas Akoskin
- Monika Bacardi
- Andrea Iervolino
- Chiara Tilesi
| Tell It Like a Woman | |
|---|---|
| |
| Directed by |
|
| Written by |
|
| Produced by |
|
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Aseem Bajaj |
| Edited by | Anne-Sophie Bion |
| Music by | Elena Maro Daniel Tarrab |
Production companies |
|
| Distributed by | Samuel Goldwyn Films |
Release date |
|
Running time | 110 minutes |
| Countries | Italy United States |
| Language | English |
The film received a nomination at the 95th Academy Awards for Best Original Song for "Applause" by Diane Warren.[2]
Premise
Tell It Like a Woman is a feature film composed of seven short stories whose common denominator is the representation of female protagonists. Each of these very different women faces a particular challenge in their life with extreme determination and courage that makes them stronger and more self-aware. Some of these inspirational and empowering stories, which take place all over the world, are inspired by true events, while others are narrative fiction.[3]
Cast
- Cara Delevingne as Validation
- Marcia Gay Harden as Dr. Susan Partovi
- Eva Longoria as Ana
- Jennifer Hudson as Kim Carter / Pepcy
- Margherita Buy as Diana
- Anne Watanabe as Yuki
- Danielle Pinnock as Debra
- Leonor Varela as Tala
- Nate' Jones as Evelyn
- Pauletta Washington as Laurie Traynor
- Jacqueline Fernandez as Divya
- Jesse Garcia as Johnny
- Alex Bentley as Javi
- Jennifer Ulrich as Greta
- Katia Gomez as Maricela Lopez
- Katie McGovern as Teresa
- Brandon Win as Jack
- Ayesha Harris as Phyllis
- Gabriel Ellis as Ray
- Jasmine Luv as Tamika
- Holly Gilliam as Gallery Manager (voice)
- Iacopo Ricciotti as Edoardo
- Sergio Allard as Assistant
- Freddy Drabble as Tony
- Flaminia Sartini as Nora
- Anjali Lama as Anjali
- Andrea Vergoni as Marco
Production
Release
The film premiered at the Taormina Film Fest (TFF), where it won the TFF Excellence Award.[7]
It arrived on VOD platforms, including Google Play, Prime Video and Vudu, on February 17, 2023.[3]
Reception
Critical
Writing for The Austin Chronicle, Jasmine Lane gave a positive review and wrote: "Though I would've liked to see these shorts plunge more deeply into the abstract concept of what it means to tell a story not just as a woman or about a woman but in a way only a woman can, in a world that seems increasingly determined to reduce the breadth of feminine identity to a singular biological imperative, these shorts feel triumphant".[8] Conversely, Leslie Felperin of The Guardian wrote a negative review, with 2 out of 5 stars, writing: "[Cara] Delevingne is pretty good and Mipo O's story of a single mother struggling to stay afloat has impact – but most are on a spectrum between insipid and awful."[9]
Accolades
| Awards | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | March 12, 2023 | Best Original Song | "Applause" Music and lyrics by Diane Warren |
Nominated | [2] |
| Capri, Hollywood | January 5, 2023 | Best Original Song | Won | [10] | |
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | November 16, 2022 | Best Original Song in an Independent Film | Won | [11] | |
| Satellite Awards | March 3, 2023 | Best Original Song | Nominated | [12] | |
| Society of Composers & Lyricists | February 15, 2023 | Outstanding Song for a Drama/Documentary | Won | [13] | |
| Taormina Film Fest | July 23, 2022 | TFF Excellence Award | Tell It Like a Woman | Won | [7] |