We discuss two of our favourites films of last year — Spinster and The Forty-Year-Old Version — about women at a personal and career crossroads.

On this episode:

 

The rise of films about coming of age in your thirties (5:39) The Forty-Year-Old Version (11:39) Spinster (31:25) The films' aesthetic choices (58:37) How to pronounce Halifax (1:21:05)

This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, and Contributing Editor Lindsay Pugh

Episode notes:

 

Read Orla's review of The Forty-Year-Old Version Read Orla's interview with director Andrea Dorfman Listen to our podcast episode on Kris Rey’s thirtysomethings Listen to our podcast episode on abortion on screen, featuring Saint Frances Read Orla's essay on the New Wave of Midlife Coming-Of-Age Films for Girls on Tops Listen to our episode on Justine Triet's films Read Orla's interview with Spinster cinematographer Stéphanie Anne Weber Biron

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