Film review: The Surrogate

For their part, Josh and Aaron are less enthusiastic about the whole thing and feel suddenly trapped in a pregnancy they no longer support.

Stories about surrogacy seldom tackle the possibility of a health issue for the baby along the way, opting for the usual hackneyed narratives about money and emotional attachments.

Here Hersh does a great job in presenting arguments and counterarguments in a series of neatly constructed little chapters.

The Surrogate often feels like it could have been adapted from a socially-minded off Broadway play with its rather rigid exchanges.

This isn’t so much a criticism, but an observation worth making, especially considering the subject matter.

Although a little contrived in parts, there’s no denying that this is indeed a film about a fascinating subject. Hersh has given us an engaging and handsomely acted story.

For me, however, it is undeniably Jasmine Batchelor who elevates this small indie production from adequate, to genuinely thought-provoking.