Accessibility links
Fresh Air For Jan. 13, 2021: The Story Of 'Black Radical' William Monroe Trotter Hear the Fresh Air program for January 13, 2021

Fresh AirFresh Air

From WHYY in Philadelphia
'Promising Young Woman' And 'Pieces Of A Woman' Examine Trauma And Revenge

Cassie (Carey Mulligan) is a woman bent on revenge — until she meets nice guy Ryan (Bo Burnham) in Promising Young Woman. Focus Features hide caption

toggle caption
Focus Features

Movie Reviews

'Promising Young Woman' And 'Pieces Of A Woman' Examine Trauma And Revenge

Two new films center on the lingering effects of trauma and tragedy. Carey Mulligan is woman bent on revenge in Promising Young Woman; Vanessa Kirby is a mother whose baby dies in Pieces of a Woman.

'Promising Young Woman' And 'Pieces Of A Woman' Examine Trauma And Revenge

Cassie (Carey Mulligan) is a woman bent on revenge — until she meets nice guy Ryan (Bo Burnham) in Promising Young Woman. Focus Features hide caption

toggle caption
Focus Features

Movie Reviews

'Promising Young Woman' And 'Pieces Of A Woman' Examine Trauma And Revenge

'Promising Young Woman' And 'Pieces Of A Woman' Examine Trauma And Revenge

Listen · 7:21
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/956392207/956447547" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

Fresh AirFresh Air

From WHYY in Philadelphia
Browse archive or search npr.org