As Hollywood deals with the reckoning of the #MeToo and Time's Up movement, many moviegoers are seeking female-driven films with renewed fervor. With Disney's "A Wrinkle in Time"— directed by Ava DuVernay — already in theaters, let's look ahead to the coming months.
From big-budget comedies to indie Sundance hits, here are 14 movies directed by women you won't want to miss in 2018.
"What They Had"— directed by Elizabeth Chomko
Synopsis:"A woman must fly back to her hometown when her Alzheimer's-stricken mother wanders into a blizzard. The return home forces her to confront her past."
Stars: Michael Shannon, Hillary Swank, Blythe Danner and Robert Forster
Watch a clip from the movie here.
"6 Balloons"— directed by Marja-Lewis Ryan
Synopsis: "Over the course of one night, a woman drives across LA with her heroin addict brother in search of a detox center, with his two year old daughter in tow."
Stars: Abbi Jacobson, Dave Franco, Tim Matheson and Jane Kaczmarek
"You Were Never Really Here"— directed by Lynne Ramsay
Synopsis: "A traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe's nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening."
Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Dante Pereira-Olson, Larry Canady
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