‘If I Had Legs, I’d Kick You’

What to Watch

Now that If I Had Legs I’d Kick You is streaming on HBO Max, you’re officially out of excuses. Watch this anxiety-inducing, darkly funny drama ASAP, and join me in my quest to get Rose Byrne her first-ever Oscar win. Written and directed by Mary Bronstein (previously best known for her 2008 indie comedy Yeast), If I Had Legs I’d Kick You stars Byrne as a mom caring for a sick child, by herself, who is slowly but surely losing her mind. Linda (Byrne) is not a good mom, but she’s also not a villain. With style and heart, Byrne and Bronstein defiantly delve headfirst into a long-held taboo: a mom who doesn’t want to be a mom anymore.

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