His & Hers (2009) Full Movie

Helen O'Hara 07 Mar 2011

Wardop's approach limits the value of the piece to fond reflections on menfolk when there might have been a more interesting film in quizzing them about their own stories.

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Sean L 10 Jul 2011

Simple concept, His & Hers is a really well-made documentaries, it was a joy to watch. I find myself laughing during majority of the film, and tearing up at parts at the end. I've heard feedback from Irish folks who found that the film painted a stereotypical image of Irish women, but to me, it was meant to be light-hearted and there's no need to take offense, just laugh out loud and cry your hearts out.

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Anton Bitel 10 Mar 2011

while men may be the film's exclusive verbal theme, women remain its only visual subject, and it is only in the very final shot that we catch our first, brief glimpse of a man, as intrusive - and inevitable - as death itself.

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Dickie L 18 Nov 2010

Beautiful in its simplicity, this series of talking heads starts with the Irish adage "a man loves his sweetheart the most, his wife the best and his mother the longest". From here we see, one by one, little girls talking about their Dads, progressing to teenage girls aflutter with their boy crazy infatuations, through to women talking about their weddings, babies, grown sons and finally to older women speaking of the men that may or may not still be in their lives. The cumulative effect is disarmingly moving. Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best.

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Ellie H 29 Dec 2010

This film takes ordinary women in the Irish midlands as its subject, gathers a collection of small moments, and turns them into a fascinating narrative. It is remarkable how frank, open, and honest the participants are, and the result is poignant and often hilarious. I can't help but feel this could only have worked with Irish women, who seem to have a unique way of telling their story. Wardrop does a wonderful job of establishing continuity through the film, by careful assembling the interviews from young to old, giving the impression of a life being described. His lighting and cinematography are first-class and give the film a seamless feel where it could have been disjointed. It's all the more remarkable since he shot every interview on one roll of film; about ten minutes per woman including all the cutaway shots. All in all, this was a joy to watch and I'm looking forward to checking out more of Wardrops work.

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