Anaïs Reboux stars in Catherine Breillat's Fat Girl.
Female Directors: Essential Films of the 00's
Add these films, one for each year of the decade, to your queue now!
By Bryan Johnson
Published: May 21st, 2010 | 1:40pm
2001: Fat Girl
director: Catherine Breillat
For fans of ... awkward teenage years, Breillat’s messed-up mind, and truly shocking finales
2002: Personal Velocity
director: Rebecca Miller
For fans of ... turning points, interwoven stories, and beautiful cinematography
2003: American Splendor
director: hari Springer Berman with Robert Pulcini
For fans of ... self-doubt, Paul Giamatti, and comic books without superheroes
2004: The Woodsman
director: Nicole Kassell
For fans of ... complex moral dilemmas lacking solutions, subtle performances, and the mighty Mos Def
2005: Me and You and Everyone We Know
director: Miranda July
For fans of ... poop jokes, quirkiness that isn't annoying, and emotionally relatable characters
2006: Away From Her
director: Sarah Polley
For fans of ... the incomparable storytelling of Alice Munro, the inherent sadness of growing older, and embracing life’s unexpected twists and turns
2007: Waitress
director: Adrienne Shelly
For fans of ... pies, rising above of unhealthy situations, and remembering the life of the lovely Shelly
2008: Wendy and Lucy
director: Kelly Reichardt
For fans of ... quiet and moving dramas, solitary pursuits, and bonding with pets
2009: Humpday
director: Lynn Shelton
For fans of ... a better bro-mance film, having sex for art’s sake, proving something to oneself
2010: Fish Tank
director: Andrea Arnold
For fans of ... falling for the wrong person, escaping your family, and breakdancing
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