‘Women Talking’ cast tell Oscar voters, ‘We’re realizing how deep-rooted those problems are’ [Watch]
“Basically women are much better,” said “Women Talking” actor Ben Whishaw about the unique experience of being the lone male actor in a predominantly female cast. He discussed the film during an “Academy Conversation” Q&a with Oscar voters moderated by Stacey Wilson Hunt and also featuring writer-director Sarah Polley, producer Dede Gardner, actors Rooney Mara and Claire Foy, and composer Hildur Guðnadóttir. Watch above.
See‘Women Talking’ editors Roslyn Kalloo and Chris Donaldson on one big decision that ‘transformed’ the film [Exclusive Video Interview]
“Women Talking” tells the story of a group of Mennonite women who have been systematically assaulted by the men of their community and must decide on their next course of action: do they stay in the colony and do nothing about the abuse, stay in the colony and fight the perpetrators, or leave the colony altogether? “I think Ona has been an outsider in this community,” says Mara about her character,...
See‘Women Talking’ editors Roslyn Kalloo and Chris Donaldson on one big decision that ‘transformed’ the film [Exclusive Video Interview]
“Women Talking” tells the story of a group of Mennonite women who have been systematically assaulted by the men of their community and must decide on their next course of action: do they stay in the colony and do nothing about the abuse, stay in the colony and fight the perpetrators, or leave the colony altogether? “I think Ona has been an outsider in this community,” says Mara about her character,...
- 12/29/2022
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
This story about “Women Talking” first appeared in the Below-the-Line issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine.
On the surface, Sarah Polley’s “Women Talking” is one of the ultimate examples of a 2022 film that largely takes place in a single location. Polley adapted the novel by Miriam Toews, which was itself based on the true story of a Mennonite clan in Bolivia that was rampant with sexual abuse, and the action rarely leaves the hayloft of a barn in an isolated community.
In that loft, a group of women has been deputized to decide for all of the community’s female members, who must choose whether they should flee the men who have been systematically drugging and raping them or stay in the only place many of them have known.
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‘Women Talking’ Film Review: Sarah Polley’s Searing Drama Contemplates Revenge and Forgiveness
“It was a really fun challenge,...
On the surface, Sarah Polley’s “Women Talking” is one of the ultimate examples of a 2022 film that largely takes place in a single location. Polley adapted the novel by Miriam Toews, which was itself based on the true story of a Mennonite clan in Bolivia that was rampant with sexual abuse, and the action rarely leaves the hayloft of a barn in an isolated community.
In that loft, a group of women has been deputized to decide for all of the community’s female members, who must choose whether they should flee the men who have been systematically drugging and raping them or stay in the only place many of them have known.
Also Read:
‘Women Talking’ Film Review: Sarah Polley’s Searing Drama Contemplates Revenge and Forgiveness
“It was a really fun challenge,...
- 12/28/2022
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
On September 11, 2020, Chloe Zhao’s latest film “Nomadland” premiered at the Venice Film Festival to near universal acclaim. It won the festival’s top prize, the Golden Lion, and would win the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival that same day. It was immediately touted as the frontrunner to win Best Picture, and awards pundits were almost unanimous that Zhao was a shoo-in to become the second woman to win Best Director after Kathryn Bigelow (“The Hurt Locker”).
See Best Picture Oscar win for ‘Women Talking’ would set records for producers Frances McDormand, Dede Gardner
Another highly praised aspect of this film was the performance of its star, then two-time Academy Award winner Frances McDormand. She plays Fern, a woman who after losing her job due to her plant factory shutting down, travels in a van across the West Coast working multiple jobs in rotation. Almost...
See Best Picture Oscar win for ‘Women Talking’ would set records for producers Frances McDormand, Dede Gardner
Another highly praised aspect of this film was the performance of its star, then two-time Academy Award winner Frances McDormand. She plays Fern, a woman who after losing her job due to her plant factory shutting down, travels in a van across the West Coast working multiple jobs in rotation. Almost...
- 12/27/2022
- by Jack Mahanes
- Gold Derby
“I found it very boldly feminist and incredibly moving, and I knew it was going to be in [writer-director Sarah Polley‘s] hands a really great, special film,” says editor Roslyn Kalloo about working on the film “Women Talking.” Watch our exclusive video interview with Kalloo and her fellow editor Chris Donaldson above.
“Women Talking” tells the story of a group of women who debate their next course of action after discovering that they have been repeatedly assaulted by the men of their Mennonite community. It’s based on the novel of the same name by Miriam Toews that takes place almost entirely in the hayloft where the women’s discussion takes place. “It was amazing to read how Sarah had expanded the world, and had expanded the vision of the novel into the film,” Donaldson remembers. “That was really exciting, because she managed to lift, from a very dense novel and basically one location,...
“Women Talking” tells the story of a group of women who debate their next course of action after discovering that they have been repeatedly assaulted by the men of their Mennonite community. It’s based on the novel of the same name by Miriam Toews that takes place almost entirely in the hayloft where the women’s discussion takes place. “It was amazing to read how Sarah had expanded the world, and had expanded the vision of the novel into the film,” Donaldson remembers. “That was really exciting, because she managed to lift, from a very dense novel and basically one location,...
- 12/16/2022
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Sarah Polley’s “Women Talking” is based on a 2018 Miriam Toews novel inspired by a Bolivian religious colony’s epidemic of sexual violence. It primarily takes place inside a hayloft, where three generations of Mennonite women convene to discuss their future in the colony. True to its title, the film has a dense script. It also boasts a number of incredible performances that are sure to be recognized by awards bodies all season long.
“Women Talking” is Gold Derby’s projected Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar winner and is currently ranked third in the odds for Best Film Ensemble at the SAG Awards. Both Claire Foy and Jessie Buckley appear to be locks for Best Supporting Actress nominations, and Ben Whishaw has recently risen in Best Supporting Supporting Actor. As of now, he occupies third place. Furthermore, Polley is behind only Steven Spielberg in Best Director. While the movie also deserves top-five status in Best Cinematography,...
“Women Talking” is Gold Derby’s projected Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar winner and is currently ranked third in the odds for Best Film Ensemble at the SAG Awards. Both Claire Foy and Jessie Buckley appear to be locks for Best Supporting Actress nominations, and Ben Whishaw has recently risen in Best Supporting Supporting Actor. As of now, he occupies third place. Furthermore, Polley is behind only Steven Spielberg in Best Director. While the movie also deserves top-five status in Best Cinematography,...
- 11/8/2022
- by Ronald Meyer
- Gold Derby
Could Sarah Polley join the ranks of Jane Campion, Chloe Zhao and Kathryn Bigelow by becoming only the fourth female filmmaker to win an Oscar for directing? Based on the rapturous reception that “Women Talking” received at the Telluride Film Festival on Friday, it certainly seems possible.
Even if that doesn’t happen, the ambitious film, a drama about a group of women in a tight-knit religious community grappling with a legacy of abuse, has put a stake in the ground as the festival’s first slam dunk best picture candidate. In fact, I think it’s going to be a contender across the board.
In a Telluride lineup that is heavy on documentaries and Cannes titles, Polley’s film is one of only four World Premieres for narrative features. But what a launching pad Telluride is shaping up to be for the film and its director, a critical favorite...
Even if that doesn’t happen, the ambitious film, a drama about a group of women in a tight-knit religious community grappling with a legacy of abuse, has put a stake in the ground as the festival’s first slam dunk best picture candidate. In fact, I think it’s going to be a contender across the board.
In a Telluride lineup that is heavy on documentaries and Cannes titles, Polley’s film is one of only four World Premieres for narrative features. But what a launching pad Telluride is shaping up to be for the film and its director, a critical favorite...
- 9/4/2022
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
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