Aftershock

Saw this back at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival

Directed by Paula Eiselt and Tonya Lewis Lee and it is a story about two bereaved fathers who galvanize activists, birth-workers and physicians to reckon with the U. S. maternal health crisis after losing their partners due to preventable childbirth complications. The discussions of racism, postpartum and the issues inside of the medical system is really well presented throughout this documentary. The presentation is really good and many of the conversations from the participants are really engaging and at times touching or sad. Systemic racism is a subject that is still common amongst our society around the whole world. It's not something that isn't going to go away so easily. Eiselt and Lee's direction really helped to play the realism and approach of this documentary for the audiences to feel engaged and let them understand what is happening.

Usually these kind of documentaries aren't the films I go see right away since it's not something I am able to relate with, but after viewing it, I still was able to get a grasp on what is happening and feel really bad for the participants. Sound design is really good and the music was good. Although the music does get preachy and sometimes ruins certain emotional moments. It's an overall interesting documentary that I would recommend.

Rating: B+