Women Talking
Jessie Buckley, Claire Foy, Frances McDormand and Rooney Mara star for writer-director Sarah Polley, who adapted the novel by Miriam Toews. Women in a religious community gather to decide what action to take when one of the men is arrested for sexual assault. (Rated PG-13)
“Women Talking’s prime interest is how women find their voice when they’ve been denied the opportunity to ever have one.” Daily Beast
“An ensemble acting triumph.“ Peter Howell, Toronto Star
“Lovers of the novels of Marilynne Robinson or Elizabeth Strout (especially Gilead and My Name Is Lucy Barton) will swoon over the film’s pacing. Its aesthetic is just as quietly bold.” Charlotte O'Sullivan, London Evening Standard
Running Time: 104 minutes
Nominated for 2 Academy Awards, Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay