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  • 2019
  • Helpman Productions
  • 1 h 15 m
  • 2019
  • Helpman Productions
  • 1 h 15 m

Summary Filmmaker Maxine Trump turns the camera on herself and her close circle of family and friends as she confronts the idea of not having kids. While exploring the cultural pressures and harsh criticism childfree women regularly experience, as well as the personal impact this decision may have on her own relationship, Maxine meets other wome...

Directed By: Maxine Trump

Written By: Maxine Trump

  • 2019
  • Helpman Productions
  • 1 h 15 m
  • 2019
  • Helpman Productions
  • 1 h 15 m

To Kid or Not to Kid

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Summary Filmmaker Maxine Trump turns the camera on herself and her close circle of family and friends as she confronts the idea of not having kids. While exploring the cultural pressures and harsh criticism childfree women regularly experience, as well as the personal impact this decision may have on her own relationship, Maxine meets other wome...

Directed By: Maxine Trump

Written By: Maxine Trump

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Nov 16, 2019
An engaging personal essay documentary about not having children, complete with interviews, arguments, hard data and sound reasoning coming from both sides of the debate. It’s all aimed at figuring out what Trump — no relation — will decide as she is now in her 40s and “the clock is ticking.”
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
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Nov 14, 2019
Candid and empathetic, the movie’s segments can feel rushed and unfocused; yet they have a ragged intimacy that argues implicitly for an individual’s right to choose, without interference or condemnation.
By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW
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Jun 18, 2020
Even though Trump puts herself, her husband and many members of her family at the heart of the story, the end result never feels navel-gazing or narcissistic.
By Leslie Felperin FULL REVIEW
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Nov 14, 2019
Remaining child-free is still a relatively taboo issue, and To Kid or Not to Kid deserves praise for exploring it so openly. The film wanders a bit in that exploration, lacking a structure that might make it more effective in having the conversation, but there’s value in broaching the topic.
By Kimber Myers FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Helpman Productions
Release Date Nov 15, 2019
Duration 1 h 15 m
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Tagline Breaking the myth that if you live child-free you are weird, selfish or somehow wrong.
Website http://www.tokidornottokid.com/
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