A different and difficult film which is about more than just what it looks like.
The setting for Women Talking is a fundamentalist Christian sect. It doesn't say which one or where. It looks initially like it could be around 1910 Philadelphia. Once you notice that it isn't, you start to realise that the film is built like this because that's not what matters. What matters is the power of the experiences of the gathered women, the conversation, and how, bit by bit, a critical decision is arrived at.
Women Talking is filmed in an unusual way. The players are set in a darkened Tableau vivant, like in an artist's studio or a theatre stage. Colours are muted. The only things moving are the children. It's all delibarate - part of the stort telling.
A strong cast with a good script. It contains timeless but wholly relevant messages that will mean different things to different people.
The setting for Women Talking is a fundamentalist Christian sect. It doesn't say which one or where. It looks initially like it could be around 1910 Philadelphia. Once you notice that it isn't, you start to realise that the film is built like this because that's not what matters. What matters is the power of the experiences of the gathered women, the conversation, and how, bit by bit, a critical decision is arrived at.
Women Talking is filmed in an unusual way. The players are set in a darkened Tableau vivant, like in an artist's studio or a theatre stage. Colours are muted. The only things moving are the children. It's all delibarate - part of the stort telling.
A strong cast with a good script. It contains timeless but wholly relevant messages that will mean different things to different people.
