The Pick Up
Sullen teen Melanie's unexpected trip home from swim practice takes her on a bumpy ride toward adulthood.
Giovanna Chesler
Director
Giovanna Chesler
Writer
Sullen teen Melanie's unexpected trip home from swim practice takes her on a bumpy ride toward adulthood.
An invitation to your ex-girlfriend's wedding. Presided over by your ex-husband. Till death do you part with your past
As millions of women and girls take shots and pills to stop their periods, the meaning of menstruation changes. Current marketing of hormonal birth control (Depo-Provera, Seasonale, Seasonique, Lybrel, Anya) attracts customers by promising freedom from monthly periods. For many consumers, menstrual suppression eliminates painful monthly flow, giving them more control in their lives. For others, menstrual suppression represents a frightening shift in thinking about the human body and another dangerous experiment on woman’s health. Period: The End of Menstruation? interrogates the cultural and medical side effects of suppression before 'the curse' disappears.
An artist realizes the consequences of her artistic obsession.