Movies and TvShows featuring "woman-writer" theme.

Impromptu is a movie set in the 1830s French countryside, telling the story of a famous novelist, George Sand, who falls in love with composer Frédéric Chopin. The unconventional relationship between the two faces challenges from societal norms, gender roles, and jealousy.

Meet Shavon O'Brien: Her family doesn't understand her, her church ignores her, even Jesus forgets about her. With only the spirit of Sinead O'Connor to guide her, Shavon battles institutional child abuse, narcissistic group think, a talking stomach and a singing poop bucket! Shavon goes from Catholic to Crusty Punk in this very, very, very, dark musical comedy!

A female novelist takes a trip to a bookstore run by a younger colleague. She then meets a film director and his wife, and they take a walk in a park. Later, the novelist meets an actress and tries to convince her to collaborate on a film. They visit the bookstore again where the actress gets drunk and falls asleep.

Little Men is a touching drama that explores the lives of young boys and their challenges. The story revolves around a group of friends who navigate through school, family relationships, and the complexities of growing up. As they face rebellious behavior, troubled kids, and unusual punishments, their bond strengthens. Set in a boarding school, the film delves into themes of homelessness, orphans, and the impact of a woman writer's presence. Based on a novel, Little Men beautifully captures the spirit of friendship, resilience, and finding one's place in the world.

A fictionalised documentary that tells the story of María Lejárraga, writer and pioneer of feminism in Spain during the 1920s, whose work was produced under the name of her husband, the theatre impresario Gergorio Marinez Sierra. Lejárraga was the most prolific Spanish female playwright of all time. She is the author of works such as "Cancion de cuna", as well as a member of parliament for the Second Republic and founder of pioneering projects for women's rights and freedoms.

When her mother is murdered by her father, Julie Ann Mabry is confronted by a life of hardship and poverty. Taken in by her Evangelical relatives, she begins to adopt new convictions in an effort to reconnect with her mother. Slowly, the threads of her new life begin to unravel and Julie Ann is sent to prison. It is there she finds the freedom and community she had sought so long, yet it does not come without a price.

Teresa Wilms Montt is a writer, a rebellious woman, tormented and beautiful. He marries at age 17 challenging family opposition. She falls in love with someone she should not and the family court condemns her to confinement in a convent. Separated from her two daughters, she escapes to Buenos Aires with Vicente Huidobro. From that flight her life becomes an exciting and tragic itinerary.

Leading double lives and seeking redemption, a transgender man, a drag queen and a corrupt lawyer collide in this urban purgatory.

Robert and Bertrand covered accused of theft and are sent to prison where they meet Irena.

This documentary focuses on the female Chinese writer Xiao Hong and her traveling during the Sino-Japanese war years between 1932 and 1942.