Distant Voices, Still Lives

1988·84'

Terence Davies

DramaMusic

English

Letterboxd TMDB #41799

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 Mother Pete Postlethwaite Father Angela Walsh Eileen Lorraine Ashbourne Maisie

Dean Williams Tony

Sally Davies Eileen as a child

Susan Flanagan Maisie as a child

Nathan Walsh Tony as a child Michael Starke Dave

Debi Jones Micky

Vincent Maguire George

Marie Jelliman Jingles