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This reads as an observation about how complicated mother daughter bonds often are. It points to the idea that those relationships hold love, friction, history and identity all at once, so there is rarely anything simple about them. It lands in moments of family tension, when someone realizes that closeness can also carry old wounds.
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About Greta Gerwig
American actress and filmmaker
Greta Gerwig is an American actress and filmmaker. She first came to attention through mumblecore films such as Baghead and Yeast, and became an important figure in that movement. She later moved from acting in and co-writing independent films to directing major studio films. In 2018, Time included her on its annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world.
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