Polley went on, leaving the audience with the message of hope. “The last line of our film is delivered by a young woman to a new baby and she says your story will be different from ours,” she said. “It’s a promise and a commitment and an anchor and it’s what i’d like to say with all of my might to my three incredible kids, Eve, Isla and Amy as they make their way through this beautiful world.”

In a world of increasing division, Polley’s film and her acceptance speech could not feel more important or timely. It’s certainly wonderful to see Women Talking take home an Academy Award.

Women Talking director and screenwriter Sarah Polley makes the case for hope in her Oscars acceptance speech