Distant Voices, Still Lives
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.
Cast
Freda Dowie
as Mother
Pete Postlethwaite
as Father
Angela Walsh
as Eileen
Lorraine Ashbourne
as Maisie
Dean Williams
as Tony
Sally Davies
as Eileen as a child
Susan Flanagan
as Maisie as a child
Nathan Walsh
as Tony as a child
Michael Starke
as Dave
Debi Jones
as Micky
Reviews
CinemaSerf
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...
