Look for projects by Blossom Films (Kidman) or Hello Sunshine (Witherspoon).
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But go deeper. Watch ( Showing Up ), who tells microscopic, quiet stories about female artists trying to work without fanfare. Watch Mira Nair returning to form. Watch Ava DuVernay ( Origin ) force the camera to confront systemic rage through a deeply personal female lens. Look for projects by Blossom Films (Kidman) or
Consider in Poor Things (nominated and winning at an age where many actresses were told they were "aging out"). While the character is chronologically young, the performance required a level of emotional deconstruction that only a mature actress understands. Or look at Lily Gladstone , who brought a silent, tectonic gravity to Killers of the Flower Moon —a performance that relies on restraint, not youth. Watch Mira Nair returning to form
While it is sad to see the death of the "middle-budget drama" in theaters—the Terms of Endearment or Steel Magnolias of our youth—the streaming wars have been a blessing for the mature female actor. Netflix, Hulu, and AppleTV+ need prestige to survive. They need awards. And they have realized that the fastest way to an Oscar is to give a 55-year-old actress a monologue about the life she didn't live.