A film directed by Greta Gerwig
Synopsis
In the years after the Civil War, Jo March lives in New York and makes her living as a writer, while her sister Amy studies painting in Paris. Amy has a chance encounter with Theodore, a childhood crush who proposed to Jo but was ultimately rejected. Their oldest sibling, Meg, is married to a schoolteacher, while shy sister Beth develops a devastating illness that brings the family back together.
About the Director
Greta Gerwig (born August 4, 1983) wrote and directed Lady Bird (2017), a film that garnered strong reviews and Oscar nominations for the first-time solo writer and director. She followed with another widely praised effort for her adaptation of Little Women (2019).
Reviews for Little Women
As someone who has never read the book or seen any of the previous Little Women movies, I went into the theater with an open mind. The storyline is not something I would normally go for as a viewer, however I enjoyed Gerwigs’s vision with this film, it felt very female-forward (for the setting) and Gerwig did a great job of holding my attention during a storyline that could easily become monotonous. I fell in love with Jo’s rough-tough spirit, and felt her struggle as a female writer in a man’s world resonated with current times. Even though this film is set in the 1860s, it’s clear that our society still holds some of those sexist tendencies. In the film, Jo’s publisher, Mr. Dashwood, says “…tell her to make it short and spicy. And if the main character is a girl, make sure she’s married by the end. Or dead, either way.” which shows just how “little” value women had during that time period. Gerwig did a wonderful job of showing the power of these girls, while showcasing just how hard it was for them.
—Bliss Button-Hale
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