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Distant Voices, Still Lives
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DISTANT VOICES, STILL LIVES

"In memory, everything happens to music."

19881h 24m6.8 TMDb

Directed by Terence Davies

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Siblings Maisie and Tony, along with their mother, gather for their sister Eileen's wedding. It is a joyous occasion, but through flashbacks, it becomes clear that the family was not always happy. Their father was physically abusive to his wife and left the children emotionally traumatized.

Cast

Freda Dowie

Freda Dowie

Mother

Pete Postlethwaite

Pete Postlethwaite

Father

Angela Walsh

Angela Walsh

Eileen

Lorraine Ashbourne

Lorraine Ashbourne

Maisie

Dean Williams

Dean Williams

Tony

Sally Davies

Sally Davies

Eileen as a child

Susan Flanagan

Susan Flanagan

Maisie as a child

Nathan Walsh

Nathan Walsh

Tony as a child

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion7.5
Complexity6.6
Humor5.3
Realism6.6
Action5
Darkness5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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