"Another Woman", 1988

I give the film "ANOTHER WOMAN", 1988 a thumbs up! Such a simple statement of approval doesn't do justice to this insightful dramatic piece. A woman turns 50 and reflects on her life and the goals she has accomplished while mysteriously overhearing the psychoanalysis of another woman, in a neighboring office to hers.
In Eric Lax's 2007 book, "Conversations with Woody Allen", he describes the character explicitly " ...On the surface she seems a woman totally in control of herself, but in reality she feels so deeply that her only choice is to deny feelings or be overwhelmed by them."
My question is how would a male writer, a stand-up comic no less, understand and present the role of a woman in such a clearly educated, intimate and overall realistic way? The film's subtly is mesmerizing, to me at least. What do you think?

"Another Woman". 1988
Producers: Robert Greenhut, Jack Rolins & Charles H. Joffe
Screenplay: Woody Allen
Cinematography: Sven Nykivist
Production Designer: Santo Loquasto
Costume: Jeffery Kurland
Editor: Susan E. Morse
Cast:
Gena Rowlands - Marion Post
Mia farrow - Hope
Blythe Danner - Lydia
Sandy Denis - Claire
Gene Hackman - Larry Lewis
Ian Holm - Dr. Kenneth Post
John Houseman - Marion's father
Harris Yulin - Paul
Phillip Bosco - Sam
Betty Buckley - Kathy
Martha Plimpton - Laura
Josh Hamilton - Laura's boyfriend
Margaret Marx - young Marion
David Ogden Stier - young Marion's father

I realize that adding in credits for films listed may be redundant to sources such as the Internet Movie Database, but figured those interested might like the facts at their finger tips. Though a new link would take care of all this typing and space!! The learning process continues... - yours truly, Agimemnon