Distant Voices, Still Lives

"In memory, everything happens to music."

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.

Director: Terence Davies

Cast

Freda Dowie

Mother

Pete Postlethwaite

Father

Angela Walsh

Eileen

Lorraine Ashbourne

Maisie

D

Dean Williams

Tony

S

Sally Davies

Eileen as a child

S

Susan Flanagan

Maisie as a child

N

Nathan Walsh

Tony as a child