From taking a pregnancy test in the high school bathroom in Missouri to travelling to Albuquerque, HBO Max’s new film Unpregnant will keep you on your toes.
This comedic drama starts off with Veronica Clarke played by Five Feet Apart’s, Haley Lu Richarson, who is hit with a surprise when she takes a pregnancy test in the school’s bathroom that reveals to be positive.
In the midst of her shocking news, the first person to find out and offer a slight hand of help was her old childhood best friend, Bailey played by Barbie Ferreira, who tells Veronica she will throw away the test for her.
As Veronica heads home already with her mind made up, she calls facilities around her area that will allow underage abortions without parental consent. Unfortunately, the only closest facility without restrictions happens to be in New Mexico.
When deciding to tell the father of her plan, things begin to get crazier when he reveals his own crazy plan about the pregnancy which may end with a ring on a finger or not…
With only one other person in mind that would help her with the plan, she turns to Bailey who happens to have a car in her possession.
After a slight mishap with a stolen ring and a shotgun, Veronica and Bailey are all set on their road trip to Albuquerque. But as any typical comedic drama goes, nothing goes too smoothly for long as they hit a few road bumps along the way.
Although the topic of abortion is brought up a lot throughout the film, the main focus stays on the experience of the road trip and what life lessons are learned on the trip. Unpregnant isn’t like any teenage film as it is funny, quirky and surprisingly can be relatable to viewers. If you are interested in seeing this movie, Unpregnant can be found on HBO Max.
