Is Distant Voices, Still Lives sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Distant Voices, Still Lives end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Distant Voices, Still Lives violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Distant Voices, Still Lives easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Distant Voices, Still Lives scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Distant Voices, Still Lives

Name: Distant Voices, Still Lives
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 1988
Duration: 84 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Freda Dowie, Pete Postlethwaite, Angela Walsh, Lorraine Ashbourne, Dean Williams

In memory, everything happens to music.

Directed by Terence Davies

Produced by BFI, Film4 Productions

198884 min6.8 / 10

A poetic, music-suffused meditation on family trauma and emotional scars, where joyful occasions are shadowed by memories of abuse and longing.

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.

Clusters

Slow Character Dramas About Loneliness Corrupted by Ambition Slow Emotional Collapse Dark Stories About Forbidden Desire Family Relationships

Genres

Drama Music

Keywords

Liverpool, England Family Relationships Singer 1940s 1950s

Questions people ask

Is Distant Voices, Still Lives sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does Distant Voices, Still Lives end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Distant Voices, Still Lives violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.
Is Distant Voices, Still Lives easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Distant Voices, Still Lives scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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