4 Interpretations Of Women In Film That Will Give An Impression
When we discuss back and forth which film we should put on, we usually do not choose based on which gender dominates. The genre is often a more crucial factor. Still, we want to strike a blow for women in film and present here a few gems of some films. Leaving aside ordinary commercial films, we find female characters we can understand and grow with, and really appreciate. We have compiled an interesting list of unique – and some shocking – examples of women in film that you can check out.
Two Women, by Vittorio de Sica – women in film
The famous Italian neorealist returns to give us this wonderful piece. Here you get brilliant acting performances and a story based on true events, and it will make your hair stand on end. It is based on a book by Alberto Moravias, who settled in Italy in 1943. There he gained first-hand experience of the barbaric conduct of the Allies, which was supposed to free the people from the atrocities of Nazism.
It was one of the most shameful and sadistic acts in military history. General Alphonse Juin gave the order to his French troops known as the “Goumiers”, to take and do whatever they wanted in territories taken back by the Allies.
The troops interpreted this order as a gift, and they performed cruel and unimaginable acts. Many Italian women fell victim to these atrocities. Vittorio de Sica thought Sophia Loren would be the perfect actress to bring the characters to life on the big screen, and show the world the truth.
Being young is too damn, by Uli Edel
At the next place in our list of women in film we find a unique, German cult film. It is about heroin addiction and is based on the autobiographical story of Vera Christiane Felscherinow. Vera is still getting a lot of interest in Germany to this day.
The film’s protagonist is a very young actress, Natja Brunckhorst. She plays the role of a 13 year old girl very convincingly. Christiane only cares about the music of David Bowie, her sister and traveling to fashionable Berlin to visit a boy she likes.
This story takes the viewer from innocent youth to the most brutal heroin abuse. The film shows its power to crush the lives of an entire generation of young people. Interestingly, he loved the novel so much that he himself starred in the film, a little extra bonus.
Letter from an Unknown Woman, by Max Ophuls
We have covered a diverse selection of films in this list of women in film. Here’s a movie from the golden age of Hollywood – one of the best. It is about the most platonic and idealized love, without ever becoming nauseatingly sentimental.
Actress Joan Fontaine is amazing. Her character, Lisa, is authentic and dreamy. Joan portrays in a brilliant way a character lost in a short but powerful love affair. She will do anything for the great love.
Fontaine personifies a woman with personality. A woman who does not think she deserves the love she receives, but who still does not break herself down. Instead, she tries to develop as an independent woman.
Monster, by Patty Jenkins
Finally, we have Monster, a movie that tells the story of Aileen Wuornos, an American serial killer. An unrecognizable Charlize Theron plays Aileen. This is one of the best acting performances in history, and left both the audience and the critics speechless.
Aileen Lee is a prostitute and her life is marked by a number of events that have weakened her self-image. Her mother is raped by a friend of her father. As a 15-year-old , she is abandoned by her parents, hoping that some good people will feel sorry for her and love her.
The only criticism that has emerged about this film is the unpleasant aspect that is highlighted by such difficult childhoods. Aileen neglects her physical appearance. She becomes an alcoholic and sells her body. She also allows many of her clients to abuse and insult her.
One night she meets Selby, played by Christina Ricci. She is a young lesbian woman who spends a period in her aunt and uncle’s house in the town Aileen lives in. A love story begins that evening, where both are confused about their own feelings.
It is said that everyone deserves a chance, but in the real world there are real monsters that make the most vulnerable souls take revenge. It is unpredictable, exciting and a wake-up call for how life’s circumstances always shape our character.
