In 1979 Santa Barbara, California, Dorothea Fields is a determined single mother in her mid-50s who is raising her adolescent son, Jamie, at a moment brimming with cultural change and rebellion. Dorothea enlists the help of two younger women – Abbie, a free-spirited punk artist living as a boarder in the Fields' home and Julie, a savvy and provocative teenage neighbour – to help with Jamie's upbringing.
20th Century Women
“Some things just can't be fixed. Just be there”
Overview
In 1979 Santa Barbara, California, Dorothea Fields is a determined single mother in her mid-50s who is raising her adolescent son, Jamie, at a moment brimming with cultural change and rebellion. Dorothea enlists the help of two younger women – Abbie, a free-spirited punk artist living as a boarder in the Fields' home and Julie, a savvy and provocative teenage neighbour – to help with Jamie's upbringing.
Director
Mike Mills
Budget
7.0M
Revenue
5.7M
Status
Released
Production
Annapurna Pictures, Archer Gray, Modern People
Cast
Annette Bening
Dorothea
Elle Fanning
Julie
Greta Gerwig
Abbie
Billy Crudup
William
Lucas Jade Zumann
Jamie
Alison Elliott
Julie's Mother
Thea Gill
Abbie's Mother
Vitaly Andrew LeBeau
Young Jamie
Olivia Hone
Julie's Sister
Waleed Zuaiter
Charlie
Curran Walters
Matt
Darrell Britt-Gibson
Julian
Alia Shawkat
Trish
Nathalie Love
Cindy
Cameron Protzman
Teen in Therapy
Victoria Bruno
Teen in Therapy
John Billingsley
Abbie's ObGyn
Cameron Gellman
Mark
Finnegan Seeker Bell
Brian
Zoë Nanos
Tanya
Lauren Foley
Michelle
Gareth Williams
Fire Chief
J. Francisco Rodriguez
Fireman
Zoë Worth
Planned Parenthood Worker
Finn Roberts
Tim Drammer
Laura Slade Wiggins
Lynette Winters
Rick Gifford
Police Officer
Paul Tigue
Jamie's School Principal
Matthew Foster
Dorothea's Bank Manager
Kirk Bovill
Dorothea's Dinner Guest
Victoria Hoffman
Dorothea's Dinner Guest
Christina Offley
Dorothea's Dinner Guest
Randy Ryan
Dorothea's Dinner Guest
Diana Bostan
William's Woman
Toni Gaal
William's Woman
Tanya Young
William's Woman
Hans-Peter Thomas
Abbie's NYC Boyfriend
Kai Lennox
Reporter / Abbie's Future Husband
Paul Messinger
Santa Barbara City Official
Eric Wentz
Emergency Room Doctor
Samantha Gros
Emergency Room Nurse
Britt Sanborn
Emergency Room Nurse
Alexis Milan Turner
Girls Choir
Catherine Zelinsky
Girls Choir
Boyce Buchanan
Girls Choir
Kyle Olivia Green
Girls Choir
Sam Marsh
Girls Choir
Antonia Marie Vivino
Girls Choir
Sara Pelayo
Girls Choir
Annabelle Lee
Girls Choir
Avi Boyko
"Phlask" (Club Band)
Tyler Leyva
"Phlask" (Club Band)
Cameron Simon
"Phlask" (Club Band)
Jesse Sanes
"Snake Fang" (House Party Band)
Sam Bosson
"Snake Fang" (House Party Band)
Ian Logan
"Snake Fang" (House Party Band)
Patrick Pastor
"Snake Fang" (House Party Band)
Trent Bowman
Ramp Skater
Justin Rivera
Ramp Skater
Desmond Shepherd
Ramp Skater
Joshua Burge
Abbie's Friend
Daniel Dorr
Abbie's Friend
Christopher Carroll
Pharmacist
Hayden Gold
Julie's Hesher Friend
Alex Wexo
Julie's Stepdad
Pete Mason
Bi Plane Pilot
Padraic Cassidy
Drafting Office Manager
Matthew Cardarople
Bartender
Toni Christopher
Woman at Bar
Jacob Peacock
Carpenter #3 (uncredited)
Casey Burke
Teen in Therapy (uncredited)
Video Gallery
Official Teaser Trailer
'20th Century Women' Press Conference at NYFF54
