

Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)
PG-13 1h 24m 6.2/10 IMDb
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. As a result, the children have grown into unhappy adults, looking for love they didn't receive when they were young.
Director: Terence Davies
Cast: Freda Dowie, Pete Postlethwaite, Angela Walsh, Lorraine Ashbourne, Dean Williams
Content Warnings
Substance Use
Alcohol abuse (depicted)
Violence & Physical Harm
Child abuse / harm to children Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse
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