Maggie Gyllenhaal’s directorial debut starring Olivia Colman is arguably the most radical entry on this list. It is a drama about a middle-aged academic on vacation who is haunted by the suffocating misery of her early motherhood. It is not a feel-good story. It is ugly, honest, and brilliant. Its success proved that mature audiences will pay to be unsettled, as long as the reflection is accurate.
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Maggie Gyllenhaal’s directorial debut starring Olivia Colman is arguably the most radical entry on this list. It is a drama about a middle-aged academic on vacation who is haunted by the suffocating misery of her early motherhood. It is not a feel-good story. It is ugly, honest, and brilliant. Its success proved that mature audiences will pay to be unsettled, as long as the reflection is accurate.
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