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'Unexpected' depicts pregnancy in a different light
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Jul 24, 2015
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'Unexpected' depicts pregnancy in a different light
The new film "Unexpected," as its title implies, looks at the lives of two women, both pregnant and not as the result of a grand plan.
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 23:  Actress Cobie Smulders attends the "Unexpected" premiere during BAMcinemaFest 2015 at the BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building on June 23, 2015 in New York City.  (Photo by Ben Gabbe/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 23: Actress Cobie Smulders attends the "Unexpected" premiere during BAMcinemaFest 2015 at the BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building on June 23, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Ben Gabbe/Getty Images)
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The new film "Unexpected," as its title implies, looks at the lives of two women, both pregnant and not as the result of a grand plan.

The new film "Unexpected," as its title implies, looks at the lives of two women, both pregnant and not as the result of a grand plan. 

Samantha is a 30-year-old science teacher at a local high school. She cares a lot about her students, especially one of her most promising ones named Jasmine.  

"Unexpected" was directed and co-written by filmmaker Kris Swanberg. She joined the show to chat more about the film.