“Motherhood Shmotherhood” is a one hour documentary about women deciding whether, and when, to have children, and the intense pressures they face from their families, peers, and society at large.

At thirty-one years of age, happily married and settled in her bright city apartment, Michal Finegold seems to have it all – the love of her life and an exciting creative career. Yet an eerie recurring nightmare of horrifying tragedy haunts her. Jolting awake, she wonders, what was that tiny, amorphous creature she held in her dream? Deep down she knows the answer: “A baby,” she thinks. “My baby.” Waiting for her to conceive it, to love it, to screw it all up. Waiting to ruin her life.

Michal Finegold finds herself paralyzed with indecision about the prospect of motherhood. She dreads a life sentence of anxious, frazzled parenthood, yet is equally afraid to miss out on the experience of a lifetime. The extreme pressure to be a mother, to want it, and to be good at it, makes it impossible for Michal and many women like her to make a truly free and informed choice.

Determined to face her demons, Michal sets out to find answers in a colorful animated world that merges reality with imagination. From the warm glow of holiday gatherings through the fluorescent-lit corridors of fertility clinics, Michal explores the array of pressures society places on women to have children. This documentary film offers a unique look at these issues, which need to be brought to light and openly discussed.