directed by Tereza Kopácová
So far June seems like a month of breaking stereotypes. It’s a pride month after all, right? Today’s film is about a woman that should be very proud of herself indeed. Betka (Eva Hacurová) is a school teacher who is often mocked by her students for being chubby. The woman struggles with low self-esteem and doesn’t consider herself anyhow attractive. Until one day she accidentally signs up for burlesque dance classes. At first she’s sure that it’s not for her because all other dancers are way slimmer and, in Betka’s eyes, more attractive. Who would like to watch a woman like her if there are women like them? She especially dislikes her belly, which is often exposed in burlesque. Despite her difficulties, Betka doesn’t give up and wishes to prove everyone and herself that a woman with extra kilograms can be proud, sensual and incredibly sexy. I found this film accidentally searching for something to watch one evening and I have to admit it’s not a cinematographic masterpiece. However, the idea made me watch it with pleasure as I love breaking stereotypes. Just as I wrote in my previous post – let’s show more real life, shall we? Women come in all shapes and sizes and we love them all. Why should any of them feel like dancing on the stage in front of people wasn’t for her? As long as she can dance and enjoys doing it – take the stage, honey! The sad truth is that we still follow some insane social rules and judge people based on random things. Instead, let’s do whatever we want, adore our bodies, be proud of our differences and let all silly stereotypes fly away with those cows from the title, shall we? A very warm and adorable Czech production. Recommended!
My rating: 6/10
S.
I have nothing to watch 