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Sarah Polley's "Women Talking" is a radical work, in both its subject matter and execution. It's adapted from Miriam Toews' acclaimed 2018 novel, loosely based on real events, about an ultraconservative Mennonite colony in Bolivia where many of the village's women gather in a hayloft to discuss a deeply alarming revelation: Men in their colony have been drugging and raping them.

When Sarah Polley has flown from her home in Toronto to the US this year for the release of her film “Women Talking,” she’s had conversations with customs officials that usually go something like this: “What are you here for?” “I’m screening a film.” “What’s the name of the film?” “Women Talking.” “

In Sarah Polley’s “Women Talking,” there is the dialogue on screen and another off it. The film, starring an ensemble including Claire Foy, Rooney Mara, Jessie Buckley and Frances McDormand,

When Sarah Polley has flown from her home in Toronto to the U.S. this year for the release of her film “Women Talking,” she’s had conversations with customs