Distant Voices, Still Lives
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Distant Voices, Still Lives

Distant Voices, Still Lives

6.8/ 10

TMDB Rating

132

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1988

Release Year

84 min

Runtime

Drama
Music

Overview

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.

Keywords

liverpool, england
family relationships
singer
1940s
1950s

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

September 5, 2023

7
7/10

This film is a little like an LP. It has two distinct sides. One "Distant Voices" focuses on just what makes the father of a small family tick. Two - "Still Lives" dwells more on the lives of the children. Unlike on the vinyl though, once we are on that side of the record there are no tracks. The st

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