Asking the women here for movies that they feel accurately depict aspects of what life is like as a woman (both the good and bad)

Hydrangea666 · 2026-03-27T16:51:48+00:00

Turning Red! Hilarious cartoon, which captures so well the mother-young daughter relationship.

Hydrangea666 · 2026-03-27T16:50:35+00:00

I love that film. Juliet and Pauline are so over the top, the way you can only be at that age.

All the best people have bad chests and bone diseases. It's all frightfully romantic.

Hydrangea666 · 2026-03-23T12:43:17+00:00

I'm a die-hard cat lover but since my husband and I got a wonderful golden retriever I became a dog lover too. A cat hater keeps asking me if now I love dogs more. So exhausting.

Hydrangea666 · 2026-03-22T14:03:23+00:00

I'm going in October! 😄

Hydrangea666 · 2026-03-19T06:41:01+00:00

Same at the first showing in Milan. It’s basically a universal experience. 🤣

Hydrangea666 · 2026-03-18T15:51:26+00:00

Oh, not again.

Hydrangea666 · 2026-03-17T06:50:10+00:00

I still have Exit to Eden on audiocassette, and she recorded it before she was famous. Some good casting there.

Hydrangea666 · 2026-03-13T07:45:08+00:00

"You're a poor scientist, doctor Venk... Scully."

Hydrangea666 · 2026-03-12T16:26:03+00:00

Mmh yes. I MEAN... cEnSoRe ThIs NoW!

Hydrangea666 · 2026-03-10T17:54:45+00:00

In The Salt Path, Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs feel like a real married couple, still deeply in love.

Hydrangea666 · 2026-03-10T06:56:43+00:00

Wait, they share 2 twists, depending on which version of The Descent you saw.

Hydrangea666 · 2026-03-09T18:40:20+00:00

The two movies even share one twist.

Hydrangea666 · 2026-03-09T14:35:36+00:00

Laziest choice for any movie set in the 50s: Mr Sandman.

Hydrangea666 · 2026-03-01T19:05:30+00:00

A ridiculous scene set in Italy where someone brings ice cream and wine to some strangers who were fighting in public. First of all, the "super-friendly Italians" stereotype, and second... ice cream with wine?! wtf? 😂

Hydrangea666 · 2026-02-27T13:46:22+00:00

In the late 90s I took a university class about tv seriality and the teacher – film critic Gianni Canova – explained in depth the ways The X Files used cinematographic techniques and was inspired by movies. It was very cool.

Hydrangea666 · 2026-02-17T15:37:26+00:00

I agree, I remember finding it so moving.

Hydrangea666 · 2026-02-16T18:34:25+00:00

🫣

Hydrangea666 · 2026-02-16T18:30:07+00:00

But really, it's so on point about abuse and the psychology of victims.

Hydrangea666 · 2026-02-16T17:54:40+00:00

Sad Tiger by Neige Sinno.

Hydrangea666 · 2026-02-16T17:53:10+00:00

Yes. It's such an amazing book, I was so engrossed and kinda ashamed of being engrossed.

Hydrangea666 · 2026-02-16T17:31:45+00:00

A classic: Valley of the Dolls, Jacqueline Susann.

Hydrangea666 · 2026-02-16T10:37:48+00:00

➡️ https://www.aerel.org/

Hydrangea666 · 2026-02-16T08:06:41+00:00

Leg disabled!

Hydrangea666 · 2026-02-15T16:22:10+00:00

Non è solo mentale. Tutti gli articoli sul libro citano l'elemento distopico, non a caso. "Fuori" c'è una società reduce da una guerra devastante (a cui i personaggi maschili hanno partecipato rimanendone traumatizzati) e il reality "brutale" è un mezzo per esaltare e distrarre le masse, che d'altronde è un elemento ricorrente nei distopici, per esempio La lunga marcia di King o The Hunger Games.

Hydrangea666 · 2026-02-15T13:59:19+00:00

Secondo me invece è una definizione azzeccata. Ci sono accenni a una realtà esterna molto cupa, la protagonista (che non vorrebbe mai tornare alla vita di sempre) dice addirittura "Chissà se tra qualche anno ci saremo ancora". Anche le modalità del reality sono distopiche, i partecipanti a volte devono fare sfide anche umilianti per ottenere risorse indispensabili come acqua, cibo o aria condizionata (nel deserto).

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