Film Auteurs: Mike Mills and the Inanimate (Beginners, 20th Century Women)

[@EfthimiaAthan]

6:00 20th Century Women is a portrait of Mills' mother, Beginners is a portrait of his father and C'mon C'mon a portrait of his son. How amazing!

[@anarosol6133]

Beautiful essay! I was commissioned an illustration for this movie and this will help me a lot to get inspiration ❤

[@PrimaryCinema1]

Thanks for the nice comment! I’d love to see your illustration when it’s done!!

[@eveanddell]

So interesting, especially since his father was a museum director and how things are regarded and curated like pieces in a museum.

[@nickfoster8336]

Top 5 movie for me and no one seems to talk about it!! Love the vid.

[@JosiahDavid]

this was so well put together with such beautiful words and explanations, thank you :)

[@JohnnyNiteTrain]

Beginners is one of my favorite films of all time. I’ve watched it countless times over the last decade and it’s just one of those movies that has kinda grabbed a hold of me over the years and I often think about when having conversations about great filmmaking. The direction of Mike Mills, the narration of Oliver throughout, especially over the still photos. I love ALL the characters, including Arthur, the musical score, the happiness to sadness, loneliness to togetherness, fond family memories to the tragedies, all the settings, mainly the house and set decorations, the cinematography and color palette. It’s quirky in a way but serious in another way. One of those rare films that I feel was just perfect 👍🏼 👍🏼. Great video btw. I dig 20th Century Women too and just saw C’mon C’mon which was fantastic too. Great films from a great artist.

[@hMusic-tb8hl]

Fantastic video. Mike Mills created two of the most beautiful works of fiction I've ever seen. I would love to see your analysis extended to the inanimated pictures he throws in his montages, and the narration he creates around them. His use of anecdotic things to create emotions is just outstanding. The History of Sadness sketches haunt me to this day.

[@MayaGutierrezMori]

ive watched this video like three times already, it's the only video essay on mike mills who's my favourite director, but it's so good!! i love the perspective. i link it to his wife too, Miranda July, and how in me and you and everyone we know she portrays this girl whose intention is already owning every kitchen utensil. I loved your twin fantasy bag too hehe

[@PrimaryCinema1]

Thank you so much for the lovely comment! Mills is my favourite director too and you make a really good point about You Me and Everyone We Know, there’s also similar stuff in her latest film, Kajillionaire now that I think of it.

[@syahmirga]

this is so good. thanks for making this

[@alizayfatima2480]

love it