Roadside Attractions has released the trailer for “Call Jane,” a true-to-life drama about a clandestine abortion network that operated in the United States in the 1960s.
The plot takes place in 1968, in a period before the legalization of abortion in the US, when the housewife played by Elizabeth Banks (“Charlie’s Angels”) learns from her doctor that she could die if she does not terminate the pregnancy. Because her abortion is legally prohibited, she finds an alternative in Jane’s self-styled group, led by the characters of Sigourney Weaver (“Avatar”) and Wunmi Mosaku (“Loki”), who fight for all women to have the option. to stop, regardless of your legal or financial status. But the initiative attracts the attention of the police.
The production marks the directorial debut of playwright Phyllis Nagy, who was nominated for an Oscar for her screenplay for “Carol”.
Despite being a costume drama, the story written by Roshan Sethi and Hayley Schore (from the medical series “The Resident”) has become quite current thanks to the annulment of the right to abortion in many states of the United States, which has resulted in a comeback. the situations described. in the movie.
It is also worth mentioning that HBO Max recently released a documentary on this story, “The Janes: Women Anonymous”, available in June on its streaming platform.
The premiere of “Call Jane” is scheduled for October 28 in the United States and there are no plans for its release in Brazil yet.
Source: Terra
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