![]() ![]() All who are present - ranging in age from young children to seniors (the men, unfortunately, do not discriminate) - put forth their own testimonies, perspectives, and answers to the problem. ![]() ![]() When the men temporarily leave the colony, the women take advantage of their absence and gather in a hayloft to discuss their options: do nothing, stay and fight, or leave. Women Talking tells the all-too-real story of a group of women in a Mennonite colony dealing with continued sexual and physical abuse at the hands of their husbands, brothers, and male neighbors (specifically, their being drugged, raped, and gaslit). The film made its international premiere at Toronto International Film Festival 2022, marking a homecoming of sorts for the Canadian auteur, whose previous features, Away From Her (2006) and Take This Waltz (2011), also made premieres at the renowned festival. Adapted from Canadian author Miriam Toews' eponymous novel, Women Talking features an all-star cast that includes Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Judith Ivey, Frances McDormand, and Ben Whishaw. After a decade away from film, Oscar-nominated writer/director Sarah Polley makes a triumphant return with Women Talking. ![]()
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