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UNITED KINGDOM · 1988
Distant Voices, Still Lives
Synopsis
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 wer
Cinematic DNA
His films, particularly Distant Voices, Still Lives, showed me that you could depict the working-class experience in a totally cinematic way, using music and memory and tableau. He influenced me greatly.
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Films with Similar Themes
domestic abuse · family trauma · childhood emotional neglect · sibling relationships · intergenerational pain
