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Summary:

In 2010, the women of an isolated religious community grapple with reconciling a brutal reality with their faith.

Contributors:

Polley, Sarah , film director, screenwriter

Gardner, Dede , film producer

Kleiner, Jeremy , film producer

McDormand, Frances , film producer, actor

Mara, Rooney , actor

Foy, Claire, 1984- , actor

Buckley, Jessie, 1989- , actor

Ivey, Judith, 1951- , actor

McCarthy, Sheila , actor

McLeod, Michelle , actor

Hallett, Kate , actor

McNeil, Liv , actor

Winter, A. (August) , actor

Whishaw, Ben, 1980- , actor

Montpellier, Luc , director of photography

Donaldson, Christopher (Film editor) , editor of moving image work

Kalloo, Roslyn , editor of moving image work

Hildur Guðnadóttir , composer

Toews, Miriam, 1964-

Orion Pictures , presenter, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre

Plan B Entertainment , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Hear/Say Productions , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Universal Pictures (Firm) , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Studio Distribution Services (Firm) , film distributor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/fds

Languages:

English
French
Spanish

Language Notes:

English or French dialogue; French or Spanish subtitles.

Included Works:

Women talking (Motion picture)

Women talking (Motion picture) (French)

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Women talking [by Toews, M.]

Subjects:

Mennonite women — Drama

Rape — Drama

Misogyny — Drama

Conspiracies — Drama

Religious communities — Drama

Conspiracies

Mennonite women

Misogyny

Rape

Religious communities

Sexual assault

Sexual violence

Genres:

Motion pictures

Drama

Feature films

Fiction films

Film adaptations

Video recordings for people with visual disabilities

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Social problem films

Religious films

Psychological films

System Details:

Blu-ray; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, DTS Digital Surround 5.1, DVS 2.0.

Performers:

Cast: Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Judith Ivey, Sheila McCarthy, Michelle McLeod, Kate Hallett, Liv McNeil, August Winter, Ben Whishaw, Frances McDormand.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, Luc Montpellier ; editors, Christopher Donaldson, Roslyn Kalloo ; music, Hildur Guðnadóttir.

General Notes:

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
English descriptive audio track for people with visual disabilities
Based on the book by Miriam Toews.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2022.
Wide screen (2.76:1).

Audience:

MPAA rating: PG-13; for mature thematic content including sexual assault, bloody images, and some strong language.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround; stereo; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1; DTS Digital Surround 5.1; Dolby Digital 2.0; sound

Film Characteristics:

2.76:1; wide screen

Digital Characteristics:

video file; Blu-ray

Call Numbers:

WOM 2022 BLU

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 191329241196 (set)
Publisher Number, Universal: 1000824660 (set)
Publisher Number, Universal: 3000093044 (set)
Publisher Number, Universal: 1211772 (disc)
Publisher Number, Universal: 2000179668 (disc)

OCLC Numbers:

1368012631