20th Century Women Page #3

Synopsis: Love, life, and the struggles of a mother bringing up a son in the the late 70's. The ignorance of a free spirit against the needs of a young man trying to find his true character and beliefs. Living in a bohemian household shared with 3 like minded spirited people to help pay the rent, his mother tries to establish bonds that he cannot deal with. She cannot deal with his inability to talk, and enlists the help of other females in his life to share the burden of his upbringing. Slowly life unravels for them all without understanding how. In spite of their perceived struggles, they all go on to live defined lives without any serious consequences.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director(s): Mike Mills
Production: A24 Films
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 12 wins & 67 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Metacritic:
83
Rotten Tomatoes:
88%
R
Year:
2016
119 min
$5,663,854
Website
878 Views


- Why didn't you think?

Jamie, Hey.

Jamie.

What is going on?

Wait.

What? You are not gonna talk to me now?

I'm not the one who doesn't talk.

What?

Come on!

You scared the hell out of me.

Why did you hurt yourself like that?

Why do you smoke yourself to death?

Hey.

Why are you fine

being sad and alone?

I...

I... You...

You can't talk to me like that.

We don't...

You don't say that to me.

I think History has been tough on men.

I mean they can't be what they were.

And they can't figure out what's next.

What are we talking about?

Men?

I think history and men.

I mean,

who are your heroes now a days?

A bunch of privileged

drug addicts?

I think maybe you guys

can help me with Jamie.

I think...

He needs help in figuring out...

how to be himself in all this mess.

And I can't be there.

I can't be there with him.

I have to let go.

Is this because the fainting thing?

He's fine.

No. It's because of everything.

I don't understand

what are you asking?

How do you be a good man?

What does that even mean now a days?

He has only got me.

It's just...

Think about it, it's not enough.

You are serious.

- Yeah.

- What about William?

William's a guy.

That's...

He can talk to him about guy things.

Have you ever seen them have a conversation?

They have nothing in common,

they don't connect.

It's just not working.

I mean, I thought about that.

He...

Well, He likes you.

And you, He likes you a lot.

That...

That's my friend,

I don't wanna be his mom.

Yeah, no, I'm his mom.

I mean, Don't you need a man to raise a man?

No I don't think so.

I mean...

I think You are what's gonna work for him.

I mean...

You know him better than anyone.

You know that.

And...

You care about him,

You can watch out for him.

And you... just share your life.

You're talented person,

show them you're interested in care.

You know he will be lucky to have that.

Help me with what?

All goes through this

part of your life, it's not easy.

It's not easy for anybody.

- You asked them to help me?

- Yeah.

No, they..

They get it.

So they said yes?

Yeah.

F***!

Hey...

You just feel guilty cause

it's just me and you.

You don't know what I'm feeling.

Just tell me.

Kid.

You never tell me

what you're gonna do.

You just do it.

I got the keys to my step mom's car.

Tanya and Michelle,

are both gonna be there.

Hey, you guys going to L.A.?

Yeah.

I am.

Can I come?

Listen all.

You ready?

We gonna...

That was Jamie.

He is in L.A.

He and some friends went to a show.

- Oh.

- Yeah.

He wanted to tell you.

Okay.

Aren't you worried?

He's mad at me.

And This is his way of dealing with it.

And he has every right to be mad.

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Mike Mills

Michael C. "Mike" Mills is an American film and music video director and graphic designer. He is perhaps best known for his independent films Thumbsucker and Beginners. more…

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