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| Film | Lead Actress (age during filming) | Why It Matters | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | The Father (2020) | Olivia Colman (46) | Plays the tormented daughter of a dementia patient—raw, exhausted, loving. | | The Lost Daughter (2021) | Olivia Colman (47) | A sexually conflicted, selfish, brilliant professor on a lonely vacation. | | Drive My Car (2021) | Toko Miura (mid-40s) | A quiet, observant driver who holds the emotional key to the film. | | The Eight Mountains (2022) | Elena Lietti (late 40s) | A mother who abandons her family—then reappears, unforgiven and unapologetic. | | To Leslie (2022) | Andrea Riseborough (41) | A broke, alcoholic single mother—unlikable, desperate, and real. | | Nyad (2023) | Annette Bening (65) | Plays a real-life athlete who swims from Cuba to Florida at 60. No romance. No tragedy. Just obsession. |

The early days of cinema were surprisingly inclusive for women. Pioneers like Alice Guy-Blaché and Lois Weber were among the industry's first narrative directors, often addressing complex social and moral issues. milftoon milfland