With her life crashing down around her, Linda (Rose Byrne) attempts to navigate her child's mysterious illness, her absent husband, a missing person, and an increasingly hostile relationship with her therapist (Conan O'Brien).

Sharply funny and deeply resonant, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You is an electrifying drama from filmmaker Mary Bronstein, anchored by a mesmerising performance from (now Oscar nominated) Rose Byrne.

The Garden Cinema View:

A breathlessly intense film, the pressure cooker atmosphere of If I Had Legs I’d Kick you is relieved by frequent blasts of hilarity, and is carried on the back of a captivating performance by Rose Byrne as a woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Director Rachel Bronstein keeps Byrne almost always in shot, with very tight framing keeping the viewer, claustrophobically, trapped within her headspace.

This is high-stress cinema, with Linda (Byrne) juggling a sick child, a collapsing apartment, missing patients, and a severe lack of sleep. At times the film even drifts into a kind of cosmic horror sphere, as the cracks in Linda’s mind (and her ceiling) threaten to collapse. It’s thrilling filmmaking, but not without compassion for its flawed and relatable protagonist.

Cast:
Rose Byrne, Conan O'Brien, A$AP Rocky