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UNITED KINGDOM · 1988
Distant Voices, Still Lives
domestic abuse
family trauma
childhood emotional neglect
sibling relationships
intergenerational pain
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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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The other film that really influenced me was Sans Soleil (Chris Marker, 1982) because it’s such an unusual film and it made me realise that there are other ways of making films that aren’t narrative.
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domestic abuse · family trauma · childhood emotional neglect · sibling relationships · intergenerational pain
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