A character in 20th Century Women (2016)

Dorothea Fields quotes from 20th Century Women (2016)

Annette Bening

Most-quoted character in 20th Century Women (2016): in 5 of its 8 quotes
Most scenes with: Jamie (2), Abbie Porter (2)

A line from Dorothea Fields

Wondering if you're happy is a great shortcut to just being depressed.

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Dorothea Fields

Men always feel that they have to fix things for women, but they're not doing anything. Some things just can't be fixed. Just be there, somehow that's hard for all of you.

Scenes with Dorothea Fields

3 scenes
Dorothea

What is that?

It's The Raincoats.

Dorothea

Can't things just be pretty?

Pretty music is used to hide how unfair and corrupt society is.

Dorothea

Ah, okay so... they're not very good, and they know that, right?

Yeah, it's like they've got this feeling, and they don't have any skill, and they don't want skill, because it's really interesting what happens when your passion is bigger than the tools you have to deal with it. It creates this energy that's raw. Isn't it great?

I gave him beer, and then I taught him how to verbally seduce women. Then we drove drunk, but I stopped that, and then he kissed Trish, and then we walked home.

Dorothea

Ah.

You're not mad? You're mad.

Dorothea

You get to see him out in the world, as a person. I never will.

[pulls a photo of Jamie from a stack of Polaroids]

Just... there.

Dorothea
[Treats bruises on Jamie's face]

So what was the fight about?

Clitoral stimulation.

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