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Podcast: Films for Today
Episode: A Single Mother's Burden - 'As Good as It Gets' (1997) d. James L. Brooks, 'Erin Brockovich' (2000) d. Steven Soderbergh & 'One Fine Morning' (2022) d. Mia Hansen-Løve
Description: Do all people inevitably yearn for stability in companionship? On whom do the needs of the vulnerable traditionally fall? Is it noble to voluntarily take on other people's burdens?
Following recent conversations about the aggressive aspect of femininity, this week's episode examines the abandoned caregiver archetype through three cinematic depictions of single mothers.
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