20th Century Women
2016, drama
119 minutes
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 –...
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10
2017-03-13
All of the performances are utterly refreshing. Read more
9.0
Rob Wallis of Of All The Film Sites
2017-03-04
A lightly observed yet deeply humanist look at how Jamie’s character is shaped by these three woman...
8.5
2017-02-12
This dense narrative is kept even more entertaining through the delightful humour spread out through the film and the effective score employed. Read more
8.0
8.0
Stern Galvonsky of Stern Reviews
2017-01-15
Much like raising a child, it is not perfect, but it takes on a lot and does a lot right.
8.0
2017-01-05
A career best Bening is the heart of the movie, portrayed as an angelic figure, but one with very grounded, human concerns. Read more
7.5
Kenny Howell of Beboti
2017-04-05
The performances are quite good, and Mills has a knack for familial bonds, and finding those moments within his films.
7.0
2017-03-11
A beautiful ode to friendship and human understanding... Read more
7.0
2017-01-28
Amusing, emotionally insightful, sincere... Read more
In other languages
9.5
Luca Eikelbeck of De Filmrecensent
2017-05-03
Een lichthartige film met een prachtige boodschap. Read more
9.0
2017-04-19
Mills’ kunstzinnige passieproject is op alle fronten één van de meest genietbare films van het jaar. Read more
8.0
2017-12-24
Een goed voorbeeld van een bijna perfecte coming-of-age film. Read more
8.0
2017-03-01
Een inhoudelijk bijzonder rijke film boordevol betekenisvolle conversaties. Read more
7.0
2017-09-05
Aan de cast ligt het niet door hun meer dan prima chemie en uitstekende spel, maar het verhaal weet gewoon niet zijn gehele speelduur boeiend te blijven. Read more
7.0
2017-08-28
Mike Mills legt zijn personage op een therapeutische divan in deze melancholische ode aan de jaren zeventig. Read more
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