i come back and watch this film at least once a yearā¦ i love to use Frances Ha to introduce my friends and family to āarthouseā films. itās witty, relatable, and leaves a lot of room for personal introspection as we age and how life gets in the way of our closest relationships. also who doesnāt love greta gerwig literally just being her charming self on screen!
Classic Girlhood:
Eighth Grade (2018)
The Virgin Suicides (1999)
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023)
Turning Red (2022)
Little Women (2019) Girlhood continues when you are an adult:
Brooklyn (2015)
Frances Ha (2012) Girlhood but also dad stuff:
Aftersun (2022)
Petit Maman is maybe my favourite film about girlhood; itās spare and soft and ruminative. Miyazaki movies are also often centered on girlhood, and feminine adolescenceā Kikiās delivery service, and the Secret World of Arriety, are two that I would recommend. Extended (nonexhaustive) list: Catharine Called Birdy, Dirty Dancing, Turning Red, The Quiet Girl, Eighth Grade, Frances Ha.
my therapist told me the only ātrueā form of unconditional love is that of a mother and her infant- beyond this, unconditional love doesnāt exist. love is messy. embrace love that is platonic, intuitive, intentional, or even fleeting.
