Women Talking review - abused Mennonite women find their voice
Sarah Polley's sparkling adaptation of Miriam Toews's novel. Film review by Markie Robson-Scott
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Sarah Polley's sparkling adaptation of Miriam Toews's novel. Film review by Markie Robson-Scott
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I’m usually depressed by the unexpected Oscar nominations, but every once in a while, a pleasant surprise sneaks in. That would be Women Talking, which opens in Tarrant County this weekend after its nods for screenwriting and Best Picture. Maybe the attractions of this self-described act of female imagination aren’t
The Crown actress, 38, said that she was left 'reminded of puberty' after getting into character to play a member of the isolated Mennonite community.
Despite its dark themes, "Women Talking," about abuse in an isolated Mennonite community, while not a consistently riveting movie, ultimately becomes exhilarating thanks to an incomparable once-in-a-generation cast.