Trivia:
The house location was used for the exterior shots in the film adaptation of 'Running with Scissors' (2006), also starring Annette Bening. See more »
Goofs:
Dorothea is variously depicted discussing her stock portfolio with her son Jamie, quoting NYSE share prices in decimals, doing this in 1979. However, the switch to decimal from fractional stock prices in the U.S. did not occur until the year 2000. See more »
User Review
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Rating: 8/10
"20th Century Women" is the story of three women of different
generations who help to see a teenage boy learn what it is to become a
man.
The three women, (Annette Bening, Greta Gerwig, and Elle Fanning)become
the primary influences in the life of Bening's son (Lucas Jade Zumann).
Being is nothing short of fantastic as the mother, Dorothea, a product
of the '40s and '50's, who is leading a bohemian-type lifestyle, and
who rents rooms to Abbie (a photographer played by Gerwig, and a
mechanic ( Billy Crudup). I would look for Gerwig and Crudup to contend
for Best Supporting Oscars. Zumann is refreshing as Bening's son,
Jamie.
Mike Mills("Beginners") has created a setting in 1979 that is easily
identifiable and relatable. There are no plot twists or surprises, just
interesting characters that actually talk and listen to each other.
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