A Woman Under the InfluenceĀ is so authentically feminist and paints a clear picture of the subjugation of women and the stigma around mental health.Ā
Mabelās character is written so fantastically; a woman who is full of love and is trying to pour her love into everyone around her. Struggling and yet consistently reaching out while those around her donāt have the capability to help her and not enough compassion nor patience to try and understand her.
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May 30, 2025
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WARNING: potential spoilers as i list some of the moviesā major themes (from newest to oldest)
- Mustang (dir. Deniz Gamze ErgĆ¼ven, 2015): sisterhood, female liberation, bodily autonomy, sexuality, domestication, female solidarity, innocenceĀ Ā Ā Ā
- 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 cultureĀ
- 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 Doesnāt (dir. AgnĆØs 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 liberationĀ
- 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,Ā
- ClĆ©o from 5 to 7 (dir. AgnĆØs Varda, 1962): objectification, the value of beauty, self-image, individualismĀ
*i do not recommend this for those who may be sensitive to particularly triggering depictions of assault or abuse
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Horror/thriller:
Jenniferās Body (2009)
Promising Young Woman (2020)
Shirley (2020)
The Love Witch (2016)
Shiva Baby
Bottoms (2023)
The Beguiled (2017)
Fresh (2022)
The Power of the Dog (2021)
We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
Censor (2021)
The Substance (2024)
The Lost Daughter (2021)
Raw (2016)
Saltburn (2023)
Another Earth (2011)
Comedy/feel good:
Waitress (2007)
Birds of Prey (2020)
Austen land (2013)
Bend it Like Beckham (2002)
Good luck to you, Leo Grande (2022)
Marie Antoinette (2006)
Little Women (2019)
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
drama/Slice of life/emotional:
The Kindergarten Teacher (2018)
Pariah (2011)
Nomadland (2020)
Sometimes I Think About Dying (2023)
Rocks (2019)
Lost in Translation (2003)
American Honey (2016)
Babyteeth (2019)
Can you Ever Forgive me (2018)
Emily (2022)
Crime/court/political drama:
Zola (2020)
Queen and Slim (2019)
Anatomy of a Fall (2023)
Selma (2014)
Hustlers (2019)
One Night in Miami (2020)
Romance/love story (mostly lesbian):
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
Tell it To the Bees (2018)
My Days of Mercy (2017)
Vita and Virginia (2018)
Emma (2020)
Hereās a list of some of my favourite films directed by women (all rated 4 stars or above by me!). Iāve attempted to losely group them into genres which was impossible and Iāve done badly, but hopefully it will make it possible to sort of choose a vibe you might want.
Nov 3, 2024
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black queer history is FULL of forgotten legends who have shaped mainstream culture and continue to have a lasting impact on fashion, language, art & performance. āØParis Is Burning immortalises and preserves the legacy and the stories of the people featured in this film along with the spaces, community and families they created for themselves in a society that consistently marginalised and discriminated against them.
this is an essential watch!!!
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