Martin Scorsese Joins Shia LaBeouf and Vanessa Kirby's PIECES OF A WOMAN as an Executive Producer

Director Martin Scorsese has jumped on board the upcoming Vanessa Kirby and Shia LaBeouf drama Pieces Of A Woman as an executive producer.

The story follows Martha and Sean Carson (Kirby and LaBeouf), “a Boston couple on the verge of parenthood whose lives change irrevocably during a home birth at the hands of a flustered midwife (Molly Parker), who faces charges of criminal negligence.”

The film was directed by Hungarian filmmaker Kornél Mundruczó from a script written by Kata Wéber and the story is actually based on a shared personal experience with the director. I’m sure that they are excited to have Scorsese on board to help them get their film out! Scorsese explains why he wanted to be a part of this project in the following statement:

“It’s lucky to see a movie that takes you by surprise. It’s a privilege to help it find the wide audience it deserves. Pieces Of A Woman for me was a deep and uniquely moving experience. I was emotionally invested in it from the first scene, and the experience only intensified as I watched, spellbound by the filmmaking and the work of a splendid cast that includes my old colleague Ellen Burstyn. You feel as if you’ve been dropped into the vortex of a family crisis and moral conflict with all its nuances, drawn out with care and compassion but without judgement. Kornél Mundruczó has a fluid, immersive style with the camera that makes it hard to look away, and impossible not to care.”

Mundruczó went on to share his excitement about Scorsese coming on board, saying:

“When I first was contacted by Martin Scorsese after he saw Pieces Of A Woman, time stopped for a second. It is an utter privilege that someone, who has seen and experienced filmmaking inside and out appreciates what we’ve created. One always feels more vulnerable with intimate and ‘close to your heart”’materials, but Martin Scorsese joining Pieces Of A Woman, on top of an already fantastic cast and crew, is a deeply appreciated validation of the risks one takes when going forward to make something truly personal.”

Pieces of a Woman will have its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival in September followed by a Gala Screening at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Source: Deadline