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Distant Voices, Still Lives

1988, Movie, 1h 24min

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.

Country: United Kingdom

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Critic David Parkinson

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...Terence Davies’ musical soap delicately captures the “poetry of the ordinary”.

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In a working-class neighborhood of Liverpool in the 1940s and 1950s, a family struggles to find happiness and stability under the shadow of an abusive and alcoholic father. Through a series of poignant and atmospheric flashbacks, we follow the lives of siblings Maisie, Tony, and Eileen as they grow up amidst physical and emotional violence, and their mother's quiet resilience. As they come of age and start their own lives, they must confront the ghosts of their past and find their own paths to love and fulfillment. With a powerful sense of time and place, 'Distant Voices, Still Lives' is a deeply moving and thought-provoking exploration of family, trauma, and the enduring power of music.

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