20th Century Women (2016)

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.

Genres: Drama

What to watch after 20th Century Women

• The Kids Are All Right (2010) — Same feel: emotional, smart
• Little Women (2019) — Same subject: coming of age
• 20th Century Girl (2022) — Same feel: reflective, emotional
• Barbie (2023) — Same subject: feminism
• A Complete Unknown (2024)
• Another Woman (1988)