20th Century Women
About 20th Century Women
In 1979 Santa Barbara, California, Dorothea Fields is a determined single mother in her mid-50s who is raising her adolescent son, Jamie, at a moment brimming with cultural change and rebellion. Dorothea enlists the help of two younger women – Abbie, a free-spirited punk artist living as a boarder in the Fields' home and Julie, a savvy and provocative teenage neighbour – to help with Jamie's upbri…
20th Century Women is a 2016 drama film directed by Mike Mills. Its themes are single mother, feminism, punk rock, and aimless youth.
Annette Bening appears as Dorothea, Elle Fanning as Julie, Greta Gerwig as Abbie, and Billy Crudup as William. Released in December 2016, it runs 119 minutes.
The screenplay is by Mike Mills. Produced by Archer Gray. In the United States it streams on JustWatch TV Plus.
Forrest Gump, Mommy, and I Killed My Mother make useful companions to 20th Century Women, all filed under 1970s, mother son relationship, and parent child relationship. TMDB voters put it at 7.3 out of 10 across 1,270 votes and it carries a R rating.