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Jan 20, 2023 · Eight women come together in a hayloft to decide what's next after their religious colony is devastated by sexual violence. Sarah Polley adapted Miriam Toews' novel, which was drawn from true events.
Germany. Language. English. Budget. $23 million. Box office. $8.11 million [1] Spartan is a 2004 American action thriller film written and directed by David Mamet and starring Val Kilmer, Derek Luke, Tia Texada, Ed O'Neill, William H. Macy, and Kristen Bell. It was released in the United States and Canada on March 12, 2004.
Feb 17, 2023 · Women Talking is a potent and clear-eyed drama. It may be unshowy and features nothing more than people talking a lot, but this gripping film will command all your attention.
Jan 23, 2020 · Most of the information regarding Spartan women is found through ancient scholars and poets who date between the Archaic Period (eighth century BC) to the classical period (fifth through fourth century BC) of the ancient world. Ancient Greek women endured a life of hardship and servitude. In contrast, the women of Sparta were the exception.
Feb 10, 2023 · Miriam Toews Women Talking. £10 at Waterstones. The direct source material for Women Talking is a 2018 novel of the same name, by Canadian author Miriam Toews. Toews – inspired by the story of ...
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Sarah Polley’s calling card is a goodwill toward flaw, but her films are sometimes undone by a tendency to over-explain. The women of an isolated religious colony reveal a shocking secret about the colony’s men. They gather in a barn to discuss how they might move forward together to build a better world for themselves and their children.
Jan 24, 2023 · Polley said Women Talking explores society's complicity in the crime of sexual assault. Speaking with Marc Maron recently on his WTF podcast, director Sarah Polley went into her motivations behind ...
