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.
- Year: 1988
- Country: Germany, United Kingdom
- Genre: Drama, Music
- Studio: ZDF, BFI, Film4 Productions
- Keyword: liverpool, england, family relationships, singer, 1940s, 1950s
- Director: Terence Davies
- Cast: Freda Dowie, Pete Postlethwaite, Angela Walsh, Lorraine Ashbourne, Dean Williams, Sally Davies