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Distant Voices, Still Lives

In memory, everything happens to music.

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.

19881h 24mPG-13Drama, Music

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About Distant Voices, Still Lives

Directors
Terence Davies
Cast
Freda Dowie, Pete Postlethwaite, Angela Walsh, Lorraine Ashbourne, Dean Williams, Sally Davies
Genres
Drama, Music
Content rating
PG-13
Original language
English
Production countries
United Kingdom, Germany
Status
Released

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