THE MIRACLE CLUB
Watchable. Colourful 1960s in a little Irish town with its pastimes centred round the church and little vices of its inhabitants. Relatively little happens till the trip to Lourdes. Then comes a hilarious false miracle scene. You also get a humorous take on men taking over shopping, house chores and childcare. The movie turns downright feminist towards the end as reproductive rights are discussed: having 12 children is too many even for a traditional Irish housewife, home abortion attempts are an experience shared by all the women, just like house chores are all the women's burden.
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