The year is 1979 and Dorothea Fields finds herself in her 50s raising a teenage boy, Jaime, while running a house in Santa Barbara that is always going through renovations. Jaime’s father is not in the picture but who needs a father when your mother rents rooms to a handful of particular individuals ranging from different generations. Director Mike Mills casts three powerful actresses, Annette Bening, Greta Gerwig…
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 upbringing.
Top Cast
Annette Bening
Dorothea
Elle Fanning
Julie
Greta Gerwig
Abbie
Billy Crudup
William
Lucas Jade Zumann
Jamie
Alison Elliott
Julie's Mother
Thea Gill
Abbie's Mother
Vitaly Andrew LeBeau
Young Jamie
Olivia Hone
Julie's Sister
Waleed Zuaiter
Charlie
Curran Walters
Matt
Darrell Britt-Gibson
Julian
Alia Shawkat
Trish
Nathalie Love
Cindy
Cameron Protzman
Teen in Therapy
Victoria Bruno
Teen in Therapy
Reviews
**Rather a 20th century tale!** You have seen films like this often. This is where a chick film meets art. Art means not the flick full of inspiration, message, awareness. But the presentation was so pleasant. The screenplay carefully picked the right events, and the dialogues were good. The book fanatics would go and look for the original source it was adapted from. But the truth is it was an originally written…
Full review: <a>https://www.tinakakadelis.com/beyond-the-cinerama-dome/2021/12/28/-20th-century-women-review<a> Director Mike Mills has described _20th Century Women_ as a love letter to his childhood set in a sleepy Santa Barbara of 1979. Dorothea (Annette Bening) runs a boarding house and lives with her son Jamie (Lucas Jade Zimmerman), Abbie (Greta Gerwig), a photographer, and William (Billy Crudup), an auto…
FAQ about 20th Century Women
What is 20th Century Women about?
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…
When was 20th Century Women released?
20th Century Women was released in 2016.
What genres does 20th Century Women belong to?
20th Century Women is categorised as Drama.
Who stars in 20th Century Women?
The cast of 20th Century Women includes Annette Bening, Elle Fanning, Greta Gerwig, Billy Crudup, Lucas Jade Zumann.