On March 8th we made history. We women, in an explosion of courage selly seen, took to the streets for the first time and heard our feminist message screaming, nothing would ever be the same again from that day on.
Each with his emotional backpack behind us, knowing that we were suffering from this invisible but heavy stone on top of us, we managed to cheer up, shout our anger, collectivize our sadness and unite our demands.
- With jackets or dreadlocks.
- With a job of bank manager or university studies.
- We were all there because we lived the same thing: inequality.
- Violence and the glass ceiling.
- Among others.
- We have all lived under this oppression.
- But the stories that reflect it are very different.
The following films describe the struggle of three women to advance in a world of men, in which they are stigmatized, assaulted and belittled.
They are stories full of courage and courage, like those that often surround us in real life, and they all carry a powerful feminist message that must be heard.
Directed by John Cassavetes, one of America’s most acclaimed independent directors, the film tells the story of the difficult family situation lived by Mabel, a mother played majestically by Gena Rowlands, who for this role won the Golden Globe for Best Actress and was nominated. by an Oscar.
In the film, we see how Mabel has very particular expressions, rather mischievous tics, but not violent or threatening behaviors.
Her husband, Nick, is a worker played by Peter Falk (the famous Columbus actor), who looks at her as if something happened to her.
In an environment fueled by testosterone, Mabel prepares the food, fears that Nick’s guests and colleagues will feel comfortable and wants everything to go well, so that there is room for fun.
It is true that their behavior is particular; she may not control the limits of cordiality or kindness, but she strives to make sure everyone is okay.
Nick, however, continues to label his behavior, yells at him and doesn’t value anything he does, humiliates you in front of everyone and doesn’t respect your space, the way you express yourself to the world.
Without revealing any spoilers, I can only say that throughout the film, we see that the people around you may not be used to a particular personality, full of sensitivity and affection for your family.
Her reactions are becoming more extreme because her husband’s behavior is inconsistent and suffocating, Nick doesn’t know how to treat his wife, contradicts what he says, the way he looks at her and, finally, the way he treats her. .
At these levels of communication, Mabel is stagnant. The one who says that he loves her the most is the one who stigmatizes her the most in the world, perhaps he and others think that a woman with excessive expressiveness can only be seriously disturbed.
This is where the powerful feminist message is launched: girls, who have not yet internalized the prejudices of adults, love their mother’s way of being, their particularity and their intense expression of affection; perhaps the influence Mabel found herself under was ignorance and machismo, it’s not a psychiatric disorder.
Alanis (Sofia Gala Castiglione) is an Argentine prostitute, mother of a child who works in an apartment with another colleague, Gisela. One day, police come to the department accusing Gisela of trafficking and Alanis is evicted, forced to find a place to live. sleep with your child.
Live life as you can, especially by going to your clients’ homes with your child. Alanis’s situation is desperate, but she doesn’t realize it. With incredible stoicism and integrity, Alanis doesn’t have time to cry. Again, you have to, survive.
She ignores the messages that victimize her, those who insult her or those who prove she’s a bad mother, no one gave her anything, but she doesn’t want to be recognized for that, she just wants to feel that she’s in control of her own life and that she can provide a home under which her child can live.
When watching the movie, there’s no time to judge it, there’s no room. Alanis leaves no room for that, because neither does he show interest in giving him a different course to his life, he doesn’t really know what he wants, but instead of pitying herself, it gradually leaves us speechless.
Just think about the present and make it as bearable as possible, without having to satisfy anyone, that’s your feminist message. Controversial and direct, because no one can victimize or stigmatize it.
She makes a living and doesn’t care if they see her as crap. She’s sure of what she is and does nothing about it: not to give you a reason, or to take it away from you.
Paulina (Dolores Fonzi) is a woman who has it all. Coming from a good family in Buenos Aires, with a professional future ahead that presents itself without complications, with an excellent training and with a boyfriend and father who loves and respects her.
She has concerns that should not be expected as the daughter of a wealthy lawyer and surrounded by a bourgeois environment, Paulina dreams of doing something in her profession that is really reflected in practice, something that can improve people’s lives, and she wants to do it. being on the front line.
That’s why she decided to teach at a school in a region of Argentina plagued by poverty, violence and unemployment, she knows and believes that’s where they need someone most to consider them and worry about teaching.
Everyone thinks it’s going to be temporary, but she’s ready for anything and doesn’t have a deadline in mind.
When she arrives at the place, she is moved and challenged by an environment she does not know but respects. One night, after a few drinks at the home of a new friend in the area, Paulina takes a bike home. way, men attack and rape her.
From there, any viewer can feel uncomfortable and not understand the decisions of the protagonist, convinced that when it comes to the poor there is no justice, only the culprits.
That is why she will have the responsibility of knowing why everything happened and she does not hesitate to return to work to investigate the rapists, when she finds out that she is pregnant, Paulina will make another unexpected decision that will end up exhausting the patience of those around her. its.
Like Paulina, a woman who makes her own decisions without pretending to be a heroine, simply by following her judgment, in spite of everything, that’s your feminist message.
While we believe that all women will behave in the same way in the face of a traumatic event, thousands do what their criteria indicate, without pretending to be validated by anyone.