What if the very thing we’ve been taught to dread—menopause—was actually one of evolution’s greatest breakthroughs?

Lead Narration by Margaret Cho and guided by the groundbreaking Wise Women Hypothesis, the film explores how the emergence of long-living wise women changed everything—from fire, food, and family to the rise of human civilization. Combining science, myth, history, and humor, this documentary blends intimate storytelling with evolutionary anthropology to show that menopause isn’t a medical failure—it’s an adaptive feature that helped us become who we are.