Summary
We Moderns unfurls a vivid tableau of early 20th-century societal friction, centering on the spirited British flapper, Mary. Chafing under the staid, anachronistic strictures of her well-meaning but utterly conventional parents, Mary embarks on a defiant quest for self-determination. Her heart, initially drawn to the grounded stability and earnest devotion of John, a diligent engineer whose practical virtues promise a secure future, finds itself increasingly captivated by the alluring, albeit perilous, charisma of Oscar. This sophisticated, married writer, a connoisseur of transient affections, perceives Mary not as an individual soul but as a fleeting muse, another conquest to bolster his own fragile ego. As John and her parents, aghast at her increasingly reckless dalliance, intensify their pleas and warnings, Mary's resolve to pursue Oscar hardens into an unyielding obstinacy. Their attempts to rein her in only serve to fuel her rebellious fire, catapulting her deeper into a labyrinth of emotional complexities, where the intoxicating promise of bohemian liberation clashes violently with the stark realities of moral compromise and eventual disillusionment. The film meticulously charts her journey through this treacherous landscape, exploring the profound ramifications of youthful impetuosity and the often-painful lessons gleaned from challenging entrenched societal mores.
Synopsis
A rebellious young British flapper goes against the old-fashioned views of her parents. Although she is attracted to a stable, hard-working engineer named John, she begins a flirtatious relationship with married writer Oscar, who sees her as nothing more than another notch on his bedpost. John and her parents try to dissuade her from carrying on with Oscar, but the more they try, the more determined she becomes to pursue him. Complications ensue.
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