Two characters who seem like they would make great parents choose not to anyhow at the expense of their child's life.

I loved this movie. It's bittersweet, heartfelt, hilarious in it's saddest moments, and comes off as a genuine representation of reproductive autonomy. I love that there isn't any judging, that Donna is a nice person who loves to make people laugh and knows what is best for her. I can't spoil anything, but it's a nice film. It stayed with me for a long time.

Jenny Slate is adorable. Usually I dislike small-time comedians, especially the ones who just go on about their genitals and complaining about their life in that twee-awkward way, but she pulls it off well enough. Also, the dialogue is witty and engaging most of the time.But other than that, the movie does not have much going for it. Indeed, the approach to abortion is controversial, other reviewers have that covered. I want to highlight that the way the main character Donna treats the love interest, Max, is absolutely deplorable. And he hardly bats an eyelash about it. The way the movie handles the central conflict and winds down is incredibly lazy writing and jarringly unrealistic. The movie has little in the way of a plot arc or character development, then it suddenly ends.Also, lots of other charming actors populate the line-up, like Gaby Hoffman and David Cross. They kept the movie watchable and worthwhile.

Talking to a family friend about films he was interested in,I was told about a Comedy that he had recently seen a trailer to.With Amazon hiking the price up by chucking postage in (what a bonus!) I was happy to find the film being sold in an auction on Ebay,which led to me getting ready to find out how obvious this child could be.The plot:Getting dumped by her boyfriend,stand-up comic Donna Stern's life goes into a tailspin.After performing a set about getting dumped,Stern meets a guy called Max,who she has a one night stand with.Waking up whilst Max is asleep,Stern grabs her clothes and sneaks out.A few weeks later Stern discovers that she is pregnant.Going to a Planned Parenthood,Stern decides to book an appointment to have an abortion.As she waits for the appointment,Stern starts to think about how to tell her family and friends about the abortion.View on the film:Making her debut,co-writer/(along with Karen Maine & Elisabeth Holm) director Gillian Robespierre and cinematographer Chris Teague give the title a warm Mumblecore appearance,by drawing Stern's life with light autumn colours,which gives the film a quirky atmosphere.Filmed in 18 days,the screenplay by Maine,Holm and Robespierre has a marvellous naturalistic quality,with Stern's joking around with friends and the support from her family avoiding any sugar-coating to instead go for something much more sincere.Taking a mature, neutral position to the subject,the writers explore the issue of abortion in a clear matter of fact manner,with the excellent comedic dialogue from Stern expressing the amount of thought she is putting into her decision.Joined by a great supporting cast which includes a very funny Richard Kind and Polly Draper, Jenny Slate gives a fantastic performance as Stern,whose stand-up shows Slate strikes with a rebellious edge,which is joined by a sweet nature over Stern deciding how to address the issue to her family and friends,in a superb film which avoids the obvious.