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This renaissance is not an accident. It is the direct result of mature women moving into positions of power behind the camera. When you control the green light, you control the story.
One of the most significant shifts in the portrayal of mature women is the celebration of competence. In their youth, female characters were often defined by their naivety or their quest for romance. Mature characters, however, are defined by their expertise and their weariness.
In film, the success of The Lost Daughter (directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal, 44, but starring Olivia Colman, 48) showed that a story about a troubled, intellectually fierce middle-aged woman could be awards bait. Colman’s character, Leda, is allowed to be unlikable, selfish, and haunted—qualities usually reserved for male anti-heroes.