Held over! Plays June 19 - July 10
Directed by Jeremy Hersh
2020, USA, 93 min
Jess, a web designer for a nonprofit in Brooklyn, is ecstatic to be the surrogate and egg-donor for her best friend and his husband. Twelve weeks into the pregnancy, a prenatal test comes back with unexpected results that pose a moral dilemma for everyone involved.
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Reviews
A quietly accomplished debut... propelled by a performance of stunning psychological insight and raw feeling from Batchelor.
– David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter
Batchelor turns in one of the year’s best performances, profound work that twists an already propulsive concept into a riveting character study.
– Kate Erbland, Indiewire
Engrossing, well-acted. A sharp debut feature.
– Dennis Harvey, Variety
