ok so this isn’t the most diverse list in terms of time period or filmmaker, but i’ve rewatched all of these at least 3 times (20th century women, 10+ times) and i think the four of them together say something about who i am as a person. all 4 are really good movies!!
Jul 25, 2024
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i know i have sort of a narrow list, but these are all movies that i have and will continue to watch(ed) many times ! they’re great!
Nov 11, 2024
it’s a recommendation from a film school best friend, and I feel like this film not only dissects womanhood, but also shows how a gay boy like me, being surrounded by women, felt so comfortable and warm :)
Apr 11, 2025
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WARNING: potential spoilers as i list some of the movies’ major themes (from newest to oldest)
- Mustang (dir. Deniz Gamze Ergüven, 2015): sisterhood, female liberation, bodily autonomy, sexuality, domestication, female solidarity, innocence
- 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (dir. Cristian Mungiu, 2007): bodily autonomy, female friendships, female solidarity
- Born In Flames (dir. Lizzie Borden, 1983): intersectionality with race, queerness, and class; female solidarity, white feminism, female liberation, rape culture
- House (dir. Nobuhiko Obayashi, 1977): the transition from girlhood to womanhood, female friendships, domestication, individualism, femininity as an ideal, mother-daughter relationships, innocence
- 3 Women (dir. Robert Altman, 1977): individualism, domestication, motherhood, beauty standards and other societal expectations of women, the transition from girlhood to womanhood, innocence
- One Sings, the Other Doesn’t (dir. Agnès Varda, 1977): impacts of second-wave feminist movement, bodily autonomy, female liberation, female solidarity
- Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (dir. Chantal Akerman, 1975): individualism, family dynamics, domestication, bodily autonomy, objectification, female liberation
- A Woman Under the Influence (dir. John Cassavetes, 1974): intersectionality with class, sexuality, family dynamics, domestication, societal expectations of women
- *Female Trouble (dir. John Waters 1974): intersectionality with queerness, sexuality, femininity, beauty standards and other societal expectations of women, mother-daughter relationships,
- Cléo from 5 to 7 (dir. Agnès Varda, 1962): objectification, the value of beauty, self-image, individualism
*i do not recommend this for those who may be sensitive to particularly triggering depictions of assault or abuse
Mar 28, 2024
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ok so not my favorite but have been loving this ever since learning Yorgos Lanthimos apparently was inspired by this painting when coming up with bella baxter’s lewk for Poor Things — i love it !
Feb 3, 2024
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it’s so fun it’s like a scavenger hunt to find good music that fits the vibe of each story !!
Feb 3, 2024
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not necessarily my favorite of all time or anything, but ever since reading her book Little Weirds I’m obsessed with all things Jenny — the special is really charismatic and sentimental and introspective while also being genuinely funny
Sep 23, 2024