A young woman in rural Kentucky works as a coal miner to provide for her two younger sisters after losing her parents to the opioid epidemic.
A WOMAN’S WORK centers around Jolene, who seems too young to be shouldering the burden of caring for her two sisters, one approaching adulthood and the other years from adolescence. She has taken up a job in the coal mines in rural Kentucky, a job her father did before he died. And, a job that few women take. Her one source of genuine solace is a not-quite secret relationship with Kylie. A small town like hers is not the place for a love between two women to bloom, and her 16-year-old sister’s decision to get married to her high school sweetheart signals a looming entrapment in this rural town. But Jolene is bound to her family home in ways that might be hard to articulate. Even to herself.
A.R. holds a Master’s degree in History of Art and has taught as a lecturer at several universities. She is a speaker of Spanish, French, Hungarian and Farsi. Recently, she completed her first feature film, A Woman’s Work. When not writing, A.R. volunteers regularly as an ESL tutor in county jails, as a family mentor for the International Rescue Committee, and in various roles with Special Olympics.
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Julien Dubuque International Film Festival
Dallas International Film Festival
