Films with interesting women

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Have recently watched Pedro Almodovar's Julietta and re-watched Volver. I love the women in these films.

They left me wanting more.

I wonder if anyone has any recommendations?

(As an aside - I spotted my local cinema have started marking films as "F-rated".
www.f-rated.org)

I'm sure there must be some...will get back to you when my brain has come up with something!

Some of the ones off the top of my head which have strong, interesting female lead parts, some biographical some fictional, include:
Frida - about Frida Kahlo
There is a film about Sophie Scholl, not sure on the name
Frozen River
Fargo
Juno
The French film Manon des Sources

I'm sure I'll think of more

Jackie Brown

Veronica Guerin

Can't think of the title of the film of the true story of a whistle-blower about the effects of a chemical company/big pharma on the local population, despite death threats and threats to her family. Think it may have been lates 80's/90's.

Erin Brokovich? though she was a lawyer I think.
North Country is good too.

Winters Bone
Maria Full of Grace
Four months, three weeks and two days
Wadjda

I enjoyed Tallulah. Netflix film, nice Sunday afternoon watch.

Philomena

Yes, Erin Brokovich

Thanks. Ive seen some of these but not all. Will look them up.

Miffer I loved Tallulah.

Hidden Figures
Tiny Furniture (Lena Dunham so has marmite warning)

In general I find TV is better for interesting female characters. Mad Men, Handmaid's tale, Glow, Jessica Jones, Garfunkel & Oates, Crazy ex girlfriend.

Juno

Red Eye starring rachel mcadams is a good thriller with a strong female lead.

Arrival. Gravity.

We Are The Best! about a group of teenage girls starting a punk band.

Whip It, about roller derby. It has a great cast.

The Marriage of Maria Braun
All About Eve
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
Woman on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
All About my Mother
(Almodivar usually has interesting female characters)
Ginger Snaps

The Contender is fantastic.
It was written especially for Joan Allen (who is fabulous in everything). It's a political thriller about a woman nominated to be the first US vice president. Really highly recommended.

This is a great list thanks. Really varied. Much better than I'd managed googling.

Juno is interesting. It's about a teenager who has an unplanned pregnancy.

Hidden Figures
watched that this weekend, incredible women!!

Carol? The fairly recent one with Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara?

Educating Rita
Persepolis
Whale Rider
Professor Branestawm
Enchanted April

Amelie
Three Colours Blue
Live Flesh (another Almodovar)
Heavenly creatures
Black swan
Crouching tiger hidden dragon
Mulholland Drive
The Queen
The film about Margaret Thatcher
Welcome to the Dollhouse
Whatever happened to Baby Jane?
Sunset Boulevard

All interesting women by their character definition - even when they aren't always likeable.