 In recent years elements of "Woman's films" appear in many 4-quad blockbuster movies such as "" (2003) in which the character Elizabeth Swann decides her own fate throughout much of the film.The beginnings of the genre can be traced back to D. W. Griffith, whose one- and two-reelers "A Flash of Light" (1910) and "Her Awakening" (1911) feature the trademark narratives of repression and resistance that would later define a majority of women's films.Other predecessors of the genre include women-centered serial films such as "The Exploits of Elaine" (1914) and "Ruth of the Rockies" (1920).