Review of “The Want of It”: An extraordinary portrait of a mother and daughter – Blogging Sole

Review of “The Want of It”: An extraordinary portrait of a mother and daughter

 – Blogging Sole

On a busy shopping street in Belfast, in broad daylight, director Mairead Cartin noticed a woman reclining on a sidewalk bench, her head hidden by a gray hood, her right hand clutching a bottle of red wine. Pedestrians walk by, either ignoring the hunched figure or giving her a fleeting look of concern before continuing … Read more