UNITED KINGDOM · 1988
Distant Voices, Still Lives
Terence Davies
domestic abuse
family trauma
childhood emotional neglect
sibling relationships
intergenerational pain
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
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