StarCat/CatStar

make-up, affinity for child-rearing and homemaking - and imbued with
transcendence usually only granted to men in movies. She is shown to feel
a strong sense of identity and responsibility through her work. She is also
developed as a character who refuses to submit demurely to her
circumstances, and rather shows gritty perseverance in the face of
distressing odds.
The movie, too, is bled of adornment, and shot in a cold, quasi-documentary
style. Not only does that heighten the anguishing reality of Sandra's
situation, but it also serves to make a point that while this story may be
fictionalized, it is not so disconnected from the truth in today's relentlessly
corporatized world.
The ending gives us respite from the tension, adds an unexpected flourish,
and comes full circle in only the way that the best dramas do. Highly
recommended.