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A woman leaves her mundane life to find herself in Paris, challenging societal norms.
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A woman sets out to reclaim her life in this stirring, emotionally rich look at what it means to start over. Tara, a housewife in suburban London, is living a life that is no longer hers: it belongs to her overworked, self-absorbed husband (; her young son and daughter; and the numbing routine of housework and childcare. In desperate need of a change, Tara one day makes a bold decision. Armed with a one-way ticket to Paris, she leaves everything behind to rediscover herself in a new city—but walking out on your life isn't so simple.
"'The Escape' manages to be a daring movie by showing that women can choose not to have children - a role that is strongly linked to men and that suffers a great prejudice when viewed from a female perspective. It is a topic rarely discussed in cinema or used in dense stories like 'We Need to Talk About Kevin', which ends up blaming the woman for the choices her son makes. The feature questions the patriarchal society and puts this discussion into play by showing that the protagonist is not satisfied with her life as a wife and mother. She wants something more than that and it is usually preached that a woman becomes complete when she has children and gets married. 'The Escape' may not please those who are conservative and the protagonist may even be seen as a villain, depending on who watches the movie. Still, it is worth reflecting, after all, cinema is a great way to open our minds and make us question things."