A Woman's Work

A quiet slice of life from early aughts Appalachia, replete with fantastic accent work and moving performances. Can’t think of a better way to kick off this year’s Sidewalk Film Festival than enjoying a great film in my local indie cinema.

Patrick Smith

Quiet and sad in the best way. A film as much about Harlan as it is the characters within it. The attention to location is magnificent. Has rough edges but the heart shines through. Really glad this exists

Zinn R

Sidewalk Film Festival 2026 The most moved I've been by a film in quite some time. A compassionate and beautifully written and directed film. Great cinematography and music that really captures the particular place and time.

VulcaninBham

Really excellent. A beautiful slice of life showing both the tragedy and nobility of Joe’s caring for her siblings while struggling with her own desires for life. A detail I really enjoyed was that every time Joe picks Emy up from school (a scene repeated several times in…

DylanVandy23

A truly impressive debut.

Georgie 🎈

The characters in this film were so beautifully fleshed out and the direction was impeccable! Many tears were shed watching this story unfold.

Haley :)

not this film making me feel empathy for rural folk

Myriadx

All the characters were well written, and I was near tears for much of the movie. I loved Mr. Mitchell because my grandmother is elderly too. The WLW relationship feels very genuine. The power in "A Woman's Work" is that the urban dweller who hasn't ever done a…

scastilla

A stirring portrayal of Appalachian life. Most authentic to the region film I've ever seen. Deftly written and deeply moving with true-to-life dialogue and a surprisingly powerful narrative arc.

Redbird7