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Critic Sheila O'Malley
rated 10

What is so special about Dorothea (and every character in the film) is that they aren't quirky in an annoying, independent film way. They are bizarre and sui generis, as people are in real life.

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Critic Will Lawrence
rated 8

...insightful and, on occasion, laugh-out-loud piece of filmmaking. Artfully shot and structured, while its warmth and wit shine as brightly as the Californian sun.

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Critic Wendy Ide
rated 8

...I loved the film for its scrapbook structure...

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Critic Uffe Stormgaard
rated 8

Et kalejdoskopisk nærbillede af en lille tidslomme i 'lykke-land'.

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Critic Alexandra Emilia Kida
rated 7

...en sympatisk dramakomedie i coming of age-land.

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Critic Filip Kruse
rated 8

...ett förstklassigt manus, men filmen hade inte fungerat om inte varenda en av skådespelarna levererade.

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Critic Freya Bjørnlund
rated 7

...det er umuligt ikke at falde for hendes portræt af en god mor, hvis største fejl er, at hun er bange for ikke at være god nok.

Read full review at Filmmagasinet Ekko
Critic Jonna Vanhatalo
rated 8

…en film att mysa till, skratta med, lära sig något av och verkligen ta med sig efteråt.

Read full review at Moviezine

Cast & Crew

Mike Mills
Director
Alia Shawkat
As Trish
Annette Bening
As Dorothea Fields
Elle Fanning
As Julie Miller
Billy Crudup
As William
Greta Gerwig
As Abbie Porter
John Billingsley
As Abbie's ObGyn

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In 1970s Santa Barbara, California, Dorothea Fields, a determined single mother in her mid-50s, is raising her adolescent son Jamie at a moment brimming with cultural change and rebellion. To help navigate this challenging time, Dorothea enlists the support of two younger women - Abbie, a free-spirited punk artist living as a boarder in their home and Julie, a savvy and provocative teenage neighbor. Together they embark on an unconventional journey to explore love, family, and identity while confronting the complexities of growing up in a rapidly changing world. Through their diverse perspectives and experiences, they forge an unbreakable bond that ultimately shapes Jamie's path to self-discovery.

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20th Century Women was released in theaters on January 20, 2017.