7 new movies and TV series about women and for women that you should definitely watch

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

Films and series for women have long ceased to be associated only with melodramas and tearful romantic stories. Much more attention is attracted by the creations of filmmakers, in which we are talking about the fair sex with a strong character, capable of taking responsibility. Especially in demand are projects that open up new facets of female characters and are distinguished by an interesting plot.

Queen's Move, 2020, Country: USA, directed by Scott Frank

The drama series about the orphan girl Beth Harmon, striving to become the strongest chess player in the world, has become the most popular in the history of Netflix. The hearts of the audience were touched by the story of a chess player who has to fight with opponents not only on the chess field, but also try to outplay herself, defeating emotional problems, drug and alcohol addiction. Anya Taylor-Joy, who played the main role in the mini-series, memorized every game before filming, and there were always realistic chess games and positions on the screen. This was closely followed by the film's consultants, National Master Bruce Pandolfini and Grandmaster Garry Kasparov.

"Doctor Lisa", 2020, country: Russia, director Oksana Karas

Hardly anyone will be able to leave indifferent the film, which tells about one day in the life of Elizaveta Glinka, known as Dr. Lisa. It was she who saved thousands of human lives, fed the homeless, and looked for funds to treat children and adults. The filmmakers managed to show everything that happens on the screen so realistically that the viewer has to remind himself that he is watching not a documentary, but a feature film. Just one day in life shows what was the whole life of this fragile and at the same time such a strong woman who took upon herself the pain and suffering of other people. She did not moan or complain, but hourly saved, helped, supported.

Play Back, 2020, Country: USA, directed by Suzanne Beer

The new American series, starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant, gathered a huge viewer audience and went down in HBO history as the first project, the views of which steadily increased every week. The story of a successful therapist impressed many. Grace's life was like a perfect picture: a happy family, a loving husband, a wonderful son, an interesting job. And at one point, suddenly the heroine found herself face to face with many problems that began at the moment when her husband disappeared.

"On the Edge", 2020, country: Russia, director Eduard Bordukov

A deep sports drama that shows not only the daily hard work of an athlete, ahead of whom the most important goal is the Olympic "gold". The best saber fencer in the world is forced to defend her position and prove her right to a place in the sun. When watching a film by Eduard Bordukov, the viewer from the first shots is immersed in an electrified atmosphere, which is created not only by fencing competitions with the participation of two main characters performed by Svetlana Khodchenkova and Stasi Miloslavskaya. Much more tension arises when it comes to relationships between athletes outside of competition.

Let Them Talk, 2020, Country: USA, directed by Steven Soderbergh

This film was directed by Steven Soderbergh in just two weeks in practically the same location. All events unfold on board the Queen Mary2 cruise ship, on which the main character Alice Hughes is sent from the USA to England for the presentation of the literary prize. Together with her on the ship are those people with whom the writer, whose role was played by the brilliant Meryl Streep, did not communicate for many years. Unhurried memories and prim conversations will certainly make you think about what kind of people each person surrounds himself with and is there any point in communicating with those who only need praises and words of gratitude?

"The Nest", 2019, country: UK, Canada, director Sean Durkin

The focus of the chamber Anglo-Saxon drama is the ordinary family. Once the couple achieved success together, they have a well-established, well-established way of life, two wonderful children, a wonderful house and a solid bank account. But at some point, the head of the family decided to change his life and return from the USA to the UK. It looks somewhat strange, but in the homeland of the hero Rory O'Hara, his wife Allison begins to play the main role, who shows a truly iron will and fortitude. When asked about what she does during dinner in a posh restaurant, the heroine Carrie Coon replies with an imperturbable face: "I shovel shit out of pig pens."

"And fires are smoldering everywhere", 2020, country: USA, directors Lynn Shelton, Zinga Stewart, Michael Weaver

The mini-series is surprising already in that there are no positive and negative characters in it, and the relationship between loved ones is complex and multifaceted. "And fires are smoldering everywhere" makes you think about the freedom of choice of a woman and what path she chooses as a result for herself for many years. This series is about the fact that in every family, even the most prosperous, at first glance, there are contradictions, the sparks of which can flare up at any second, and the consequences of a fire often turn out to be unpredictably destructive.

2020 was not the best year for world cinema. Filming was postponed, premieres were postponed indefinitely, cinemas were idle, and film studios suffered colossal losses. At the same time, people's demand for high-quality films only increased. The British publishing house The Guardian has compiled a list of films that have enjoyed success in the UK.