Distant Voices, Still Lives Poster

Distant Voices, Still Lives

In memory, everything happens to music.

Not Rated Drama Music

Starring: Freda Dowie, Pete Postlethwaite, Angela Walsh, Lorraine Ashbourne, Dean Williams

Writer: Terence Davies

Release Date:
November 16, 1988
Ratings:
6.8 / 10
Director:
Terence Davies
Companies:
BFI

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.