Mouthpiece

I wonder if the dual performance might have had a more forceful impact in the stage incarnation; nevertheless, the film is undeniably potent in its account of the shattering force of grief.

The story occasionally verges on self-indulgent (or rather, selves-indulgent), but it is playful and ingenious.

There's no denying the bracing, honest nature of "Mouthpiece," a truly revolutionary piece of filmmaking.

A haunting, self-reflective dream that looks at the pressures and expectations women place on themselves and particularly on each other.

Ultimately, the filmmakers' intention isn't to throw us off but to invite us in, to encourage us to wonder: Is it really so strange for one woman to have two reactions to life?

The actresses play off each other entertainingly, but to gradually diminishing returns, making one suspect that the piece worked far more effectively onstage.

Leah Fay's choreography and the haunting, humming music composed by Nostbakken carry the film along to its surreal and poignant resolution.

Mouthpiece captures the difficulties women face, the roles and expectations that pull them in different directions, and the psychological toll it takes.

An original approach to a familiar story, with two brilliantly complimentary performances that add up to one great piece of character work.

The internal monologue that modern women have with ourselves gets externalized in this audacious and absolutely brilliant dramedy. Poignant, vulnerable, and almost shocking, in the best possible way.