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.
Movie: 20th Century Women
Top 10 Billed Cast
Dorothea
Julie
Abbie
William
Jamie
Julie's Mother
Abbie's Mother
Charlie
Video Trailer 20th Century Women
Video: Official Trailer
Official Trailer
'20th Century Women' Press Conference at NYFF54
'20th Century Women' Red Carpet at NYFF54
"Modern World" Official Promo
"Modern World" Official Promo
"Mother" Official Promo
A Time In My Life
Always About The Mother
Annette Bening
Are You Happy
All 17 videos
Official Trailer - Trailer
'20th Century Women' Press Conference at NYFF54 - Featurette
'20th Century Women' Red Carpet at NYFF54 - Featurette
"Modern World" Official Promo - Teaser
"Modern World" Official Promo - Teaser
"Mother" Official Promo - Teaser
A Time In My Life - Featurette
Always About The Mother - Clip
Annette Bening - Featurette
Are You Happy - Clip
Black Flag - Clip
Finding the Story - Featurette
Greta Gerwig - Featurette
Modern Women - Featurette
Official Teaser Trailer - Teaser
Santa Barbara - Featurette
The Ones Who Raise Us - Featurette
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