Three trailblazers are about to change everything, a young nurse, a visionary scientist and an innovative surgeon working together in an attempt to solve fertility issues and allow more people to conceive.
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Set between 1968 and 1978 this decade long journey was only the beginning when it came to the groundbreaking procedures and pursuit of the first “test tube baby” and while that was obviously an incredible story it also looks at how heartbreaking it was to reach that point.
We closely follow Jean Purdy a young nurse who sees the project as an incredible way to help make changes. Although with that it comes at the cost of her mother Gladys not wanting to speak to her anymore, due to it being against the church and religion. The thing is though Jean did have some personal reasons for wanting to be involved as well, which I guess made it even more traumatic. This film in ways is a chance to highlight what she did after being left out of different aspects of her role for many years.
When you think of how groundbreaking IVF has been and how many people it has helped support, it was very interesting to see this backstory and the battles that were faced to keep pushing through and forwards. So overall it does create a rather emotional piece without going too deep.
The casting was very good with Thomasin McKenzie continuing to impress with her varying career choices so far, so plays innnocent so very well and this was yet another very different role for her. James Norton brought the enthusiasm and drive, with Billy Nighy adding his usual charm and charisma.
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