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Romance Films Max & Me Clothing' title='Romance Films Max & Me Clothing' />The films below span genres and time periods not to mention, age, race, geography and gender identity to tell stories about girls and women as varied as a preteen engulfed in a turbulent emotional storm Inside Out to a hell raising, scene stealing feminist action star Mad Max Fury Road and a housekeeper negotiating how to balance her obligations to the family shes employed by and her visiting daughter The Second Mother. Here are our 1. Mustang Directed by Deniz Gamze Erguven Written by Deniz Gamze Erguven and Alice Winocour This tale of sexually repressed sisters living in Turkey dazzled us at its premiere in Cannes, and its steadily rising profile in recent months couldnt be more well deserved. Deniz Gamze Erguvens coming of age story has been selected as Frances Oscar submission for Best Foreign Language Film and is also nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in the same category, which will hopefully introduce a bigger audience to the engrossing and emotionally resonant portrait of a family ravaged by patriarchy and religious intolerance. These sisters particularly the youngest, indefatigable Lale Gunes Sensoy and their story will leave a lasting impression on viewers who watch them transform from wild, carefree girls playing on the beach to prisoners in their own home as it becomes a wife factory where the girls are married off. Mad Max Fury RoadNo disrespect to Tom Hardy, but did anyone actually leave Mad Max talking about, well, Mad Max This was Furiosas tour de force, as Charlize Theron reached previously uncharted levels of badassery in the action flick. When the former henchwoman to evil, tyrannical leader Immortan Joe goes rogue and rescues the sex slaves hes impregnated, she earned a spot as one of our all time favorite heroines, nevermind 2. DifretBride kidnapping, or marriage by abduction, is a globally prevalent but vastly underdiscussed issue. Difret, based on true events, brings important light to this epidemic. Hirut Tizita Hagere is 1. This inspiring account of Hirut and the lawyer who travels to Ethopia to defend her shows that, although its difficult to change peoples perceptions about tradition, its not impossible to convince them that this grotesque practice is morally wrong and demeans everyone involved. Carol Written by Phyllis Nagy. A beautiful looking movie that tells a beautiful story. Lesbian romances arent common and neither is seeing womens desire, for that matter. Carol is an important reminder of the progress weve made, touchingly illustrating the dangers and consequences of a world where women arent free to be themselves. Romance Films Max Me CateringRomance Films Max Me MovieThe titular character of Carol, played to perfection by the always exquisite Cate Blanchett, is faced with a terrible dilemma be a lesbian or be a mother. Rooney Maras performance as the younger, more naive partner in the love affair is a revelation. Far from the Madding CrowdCarey Mulligan plays a woman who is radicalized in Suffragette, beginning her journey as meek and mild mannered and concluding it as an empowered feminist activist. Earlier this year, Mulligan played another trailblazing female character, but in Far from the Madding Crowd, an adaptation of Thomas Hardys novel of the same name, farmer Bathsheba Everdene is a boss right from the first frame of the film. The period romance includes a lover who tries to hinder Bathshebas leadership on the farm, but the real romance blossoms with Gabriel, her employee who respects and admires her capable mind and fearless independence. Testament of Youth Written by Juliette Towhidi. Another lady in a corset who takes care of business. Alicia Vikander just made headlines for receiving two Golden Globe nominations, in the Best Supporting Actress category for Ex Machina and Lead Actress Drama with The Danish Girl. While were on board with recognizing the Swedish actresss work in those projects, we were most impressed by her portrayal of writer Vera Brittain in the underrated A Testament of Youth in fact, we called the war drama a slam dunk case for awards consideration. Vera fights tooth and nail for the opportunity to attend Oxford University, but once she gets there, she abandons her studies to become a nurse on the frontlines of World War I when all the young men she grew up with enlist to fight. Testament of Youth is a lovely romance that offers a powerful critique of war and marks the introduction of a new female movie star. TangerineTangerine is unlike anything weve seen before and yes, thats partly due to the fact that it was shot entirely on an i. Phone. But its frenetic pacing and charismatic leading ladies are what make this dramedy truly memorable. The film follows two pals, both transgender sex workers who are actually played by transgender women, thank goodness searching for an unsavory ex flame on Christmas Eve. In addition to showing a side of Los Angeles that rarely gets the big screen treatment, Tangerine offers messy, complicated female protagonists in a messy, complicated friendship. The result is riveting. The Diary of a Teenage Girl Written and Directed by Marielle Heller Minnie Goetze Bel Powley is a character weve needed an artistic, rebellious, smart, sensitive and thoughtful teenage girl who is also unapologetically horny. Powley is a delight to behold, beautifully showcasing the nuances of Minnies relationship with her mothers boyfriend as their interactions totter between sexual liberation and sexual exploitation. Inside Out Co Written by Meg Le. Fauve Everyone has an inner world, and all too often children are treated as though theirs either dont matter or dont exist. Thats why this intimate look into an 1. Inside Out made us laugh and cry, and as director and co writer Peter Docter told Women and Hollywood, the experience is universal. When Ive seen people leaving the theater, there are more men in tears than women, he said. True Romance is a stellar romantic crime film that is brilliantly directed by Tony Scott with a well written script by Quentin Tarantino. With a great cast of. Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me is a 1992 American comedy film starring Adrienne Shelly, Max Parrish, Andrea Naschak, and written and directed by Joel Hershman. Janus Films 215 Park Ave. South 5th Floor New York, NY 10003 booking janusfilms. For whatever reason, it hits fathers hard. More evidence even if its anecdotal that girl and women centric movies dont just appeal to female viewers. Clouds of Sils MariaThis complex, sexy look at aging and power dynamics in the film industry impressed us, particularly Kristen Stewarts depiction of a boundary pushing personal assistant to an actress whose star is fading played by Juliette Binoche. Stewart won Frances Caesar Award for her performance, making her the first American actress to do so. The dramas cynical take on the business and young Hollywood embodied by an up and comer played by Chloe Grace Mortez, as well as the powerful sexual tension and chemistry between Stewart and Binoche, left us wanting to spend more time with these characters. The Second Mother Written and Directed by Anna Muylaert. Brazils submission for the Oscars Foreign Language Film category is a sensitive and incisive exploration of how class divides can and cant be overcome through the lens of one deeply troubled mother daughter relationship. Two decades in the making, writer director Anna Muylaerts much feted drama stars Regina Cas as the live in servant to a wealthy, dysfunctional family whose complacency with her lot in life is challenged by her ambitious and estranged college bound daughter Camila Mardila. As accessible as it is thoughtful and emotionally layered, The Second Mother will resonate with a much broader audience than its August arthouse release might suggest. Girlhood Written and Directed by Celine Sciamma. Youll never hear Rihannas Diamonds the same way again after watching Girlhood, French writer director Celine Sciammas indelible coming of age portrait of a black Parisian teen with few prospects for the future.