The Pumpkin Eater
“A Much Married Woman Who Drifts From Husband to Husband!”
Drama
Jo, the mother of seven children, divorces her second husband in order to marry Jake, a successful but promiscuous screenwriter. Though they are physically and emotionally compatible, they are slowly torn apart.
VIBE
A stark, unflinching look at the dissolution of a marriage. It feels heavy, with a suffocating domesticity that slowly grinds down its characters. The mood is bleak, exploring the psychological toll of relationships gone sour.
melancholicunsettlingintrospectiveclaustrophobicslow-burnkitchen sink realismpsychological dramaperiod piecemarriageinfidelityidentitydomesticity
marriage
