Movie poster for Distant Voices, Still Lives
TMDb Rating
6.8/10

130 verified votes

Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)

DramaMusic
84 min

"In memory, everything happens to music."

Plot Summary

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

Top Cast

Freda DowiePete PostlethwaiteAngela WalshLorraine AshbourneDean Williams

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