Contributions from Beth Piket | Little White Lies

Contributor Beth Piket

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In Praise Of

Why I love Meryl Streep’s performance in Kramer vs Kramer

by Beth Piket

Her affect­ing turn as woman in tur­moil Joan­na earned her the first of many Oscar wins.
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In Praise Of

Andrea Arnold’s Fish Tank and the resilience of youth

by Beth Piket

The British director’s 2009 dra­ma offers a child’s per­spec­tive of life below the pover­ty line.