| | Embrace | |-----------|-------------| | "Mother knows best" or "Meddling mother-in-law" clichés | A woman with unresolved ambitions or second-act dreams | | Sexuality as joke or tragedy | Sexuality as casual, joyful, or complicated (like any age) | | Wisdom without flaws | Protagonist making mistakes, learning late, changing careers | | Only supporting roles | Lead roles in genre films (action, horror, sci-fi, noir) | | Makeup/CGI to "de-age" | Age-appropriate lighting, stories that acknowledge time passed |