Rewriting Female Ageing in 2020s Cinema: Ageing, Care, and the Post-Pandemic Context.
Ageing has surged as a central theme in the cultural landscape of the 2020s, becoming prominent in narratives shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic, and creating new pathways for cinematic representation, particularly regarding female ageing. This paper examines how later life is framed for women in narra...
| Publicado en: | Ekphrasis (2067-631X) Vol. 34; no. 2; pp. 42 - 56 |
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Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Theatre & Television
2025
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=hlh&AN=190979219&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: hlh uiTerm: 190979219 longDbName: Humanities International Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 2067631X H6D0 jtl: Ekphrasis (2067-631X) issn: 2067631X maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: 2025 vid: 34 iid: 2 pid: 91118 pub: Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Theatre & Television artinfo: ui: 190979219 10.24193/ekphrasis.34.4 ppf: 42 ppct: 14 formats: fmt: @attributes: type: P size: 1.5MB tig: atl: Rewriting Female Ageing in 2020s Cinema: Ageing, Care, and the Post-Pandemic Context. aug: au: RODRIGUEZ, Julieta A. affil: University of Debrecen su: COVID-19 pandemic Aging Narrative inquiry (Research method) Filmmaking Social interaction Collective representation sug: subj: COVID-19 pandemic Aging Narrative inquiry (Research method) Filmmaking Social interaction Collective representation keyword: 2020s cinema cultural ageing embodiment female ageing film studies gender representation intergenerational care post-pandemic ab: Ageing has surged as a central theme in the cultural landscape of the 2020s, becoming prominent in narratives shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic, and creating new pathways for cinematic representation, particularly regarding female ageing. This paper examines how later life is framed for women in narrative cinema, focusing on three films released in the 2020s from the Global North: The Life Ahead (Edoardo Ponti, 2020), Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (Sophie Hyde, 2022), and The Miracle Club (Thaddeus O'Sullivan, 2023). Through a qualitative analysis of narrative structure, cinematography, and character development, this study explores how these films construct female ageing across social and cultural discourses that emphasise resilience, care, and social engagement. Complementing the qualitative approach, a quantitative section examines patterns of gendered screen time, highlighting representational trends that contribute to positive ageing narratives. Findings suggest that contemporary 2020s films attempt to resist traditional declinecentred frameworks by portraying middle-aged and older women as more complex and agentic, reframing ageing as a stage characterised by relational depth and continued participation in social and cultural life. While focusing on a limited film sample, the study acknowledges that broader diversity may require further research. This paper positions cinema of the 2020s, read within a post-pandemic context, as a site where age norms are both reflected and reimagined, demonstrating how positive portrayals of female ageing contribute to interdisciplinary discussions on ageing, media, and cultural production. By bridging European and Anglophone cinema, it offers insights into evolving representations of gendered ageing and the shifting cultural imaginaries of later life, addressing questions central to contemporary debates in film, society, and gerontology. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: Y custom: Copyright of Ekphrasis (2067-631X) is the property of Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Theatre & Television and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. item: Ekphrasis (2067-631X) holder: Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Theatre & Television dt: @attributes: year: 2025 holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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