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Dec 23, 2016 · Similar to “Beginners,” Mills uses archival photographs and voiceover to express the connective tissue as well as the abyss between the present and the past. The future is present too. “20th Century Women” is narrated, for the most part, by Jamie, although all of the other characters contribute.
20th Century Women is a 2016 American coming-of-age comedy drama film written and directed by Mike Mills and starring Annette Bening, Elle Fanning, Greta Gerwig, Lucas Jade Zumann, and Billy Crudup. It is set in 1979 in Southern California and partly inspired by Mills's childhood.
If your a fan of Mike Mills like me then you may be familiar with 20th century women which features heavy narration throughout with multiple characters. I'm curious for those who have seen the movie, what makes the narration in the film work?
20th Century Women. In 1979 Santa Barbara, Dorothea is a determined single mother who is raising her son, Jamie. Dorothea enlists the help of two women -- Abbie, a free-spirited punk artist and Julie, a savvy teenager -- to help with Jamie's upbringing.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Mike Mills
- 2017-01-20
Dec 28, 2016 · 20th Century Women's story of a makeshift family in 1979 evokes a whole century. With stellar performances and great music, it’s a movie that knows how to make room for complex characters.
Jan 13, 2017 · The most surprising part of the movie is how well Mills writes his three women, and how accurately he pinpoints their very distinct anxieties, aided by three spectacular performers.
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20th Century Women is a 2016 Coming of Age Story film written and directed by Mike Mills. Set in 1979, the film centers on a group of five characters living in a Santa Barbara, California boarding house: William (Billy Crudup), a handy man who helps maintain the boarding house.
