20th Century Women
Drama
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.
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A tender, sun-drenched portrait of unconventional family and evolving identities in 1970s California. It's a film about understanding, connection, and the beautiful complexities of growing up and growing older, wrapped in a warm, thoughtful embrace.
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