Terence Davies's autobiographical film series continues with an impressionistic view of a working-class family in 1940s and 1950s Liverpool, based on Davies's own family. The film shows siblings Eileen, Maisie, and Tony, and their mother, arranged in mourning clothes, posing for a photograph of their smiling father. The family's memories are intertwined, contrasting peaceful scenes with brutal violence. The siblings' lives are settled, but not all are happy, with Eileen finding relief in singing at the pub. Davies creates a lovely, affecting film with skillfully composed frames and evocative music, capturing the complexity of love within a troubled family.
Distant Voices, Still Lives
The film's narrative explores the lives of a working-class English family through a non-linear storytelling approach, starting with the father's influence before shifting the focus to the perspectives of his children.
