Maggie’s Plan
Maggie’s Plan by Rebecca Miller, published by Bloomsbury Academic on May 2, 2016, is a screenplay that explores the complexities of modern relationships and self-realization. The narrative follows Maggie, a young single woman in Brooklyn, who is determined to have a baby through a surrogate. Her life takes a turn when she begins a relationship with John, an older university professor entangled in an unhappy marriage. As their relationship develops, Maggie’s initial enthusiasm leads to unexpected challenges, prompting her to reevaluate her happiness and future plans.
In this edition, readers will find a blend of humor and insight into highbrow academic culture, as well as a thoughtful examination of female experience. The screenplay captures the nuances of Maggie’s journey, including her marriage to John and the dynamics of their family life. With a focus on performing arts and screenwriting, Maggie’s Plan presents a unique perspective on the pursuit of personal fulfillment and the complexities that arise along the way. This UK edition spans 144 pages and is presented in English.
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She’s wonderful – she’s just kind of destroying my life.
Maggie (Greta Gerwig) is a young single woman in Brooklyn who is determined to have a baby on her own through a surrogate. However, she meets John (Ethan Hawke), an attractive, older university professor, caught in an unhappy marriage, and they start a relationship. Maggie’s rejuvenating enthusiasm lures John away from his wife, the domineering Danish critical theorist Georgette Norgaard (Julianne Moore).
The film moves forward three years and the couple have married and settled down with a daughter together. Everything has gone according to Maggie’s plan, so why isn’t she happy? And what sort of meddlesome scheme will she concoct next?
Maggie’s Plan, based on an unpublished novel by Karen Rinaldi, is both an affectionate send-up of highbrow academic culture and a treatise on modern self-realization. Rebecca Miller exhibits her characteristic sensitivity to female experience, but with a playfulness given freer rein than ever before in her work.
The film was premiered at the New York Film Festival in October 2015 and received its official US premiere in May 2016.
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