Ten Favorite Movies About Writers and Writing

(Some shining exceptions to a pretty dismal rule, listed in order of preference, with a vague predisposition toward movies that place writing at the center of their focus rather than at the periphery.)

1. Reprise (directed by Joachim Trier, 2006)

2. Mother (directed by Albert Brooks, 1996)

3. Elling (directed by Petter Næss, 2001)

4. The Eclipse (directed by Conor McPherson, 2009)

5. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (directed by Julian Schnabel, 2007)

6. The Whole Wide World (directed by Dan Ireland, 1996)

7. Wonder Boys (directed by Curtis Hanson, 2000)

8. Mistress America (directed by Noah Baumbach, 2015)

9. The Lives of Others (directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, 2006)

10. Bonsai (directed by Cristián Jiménez, 2011)

— September 18, 2020

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