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: Pioneers like Ava DuVernay and Greta Gerwig are expanding the industry's definition of "important" stories, as noted by Theater Seat Store's industry report . : Moving beyond the "sacrificial mother" trope to
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on screen time vs. age for female leads.
Despite progress, systemic issues remain in how mature women are framed: