Women Talking is a 2022 American drama film written and directed by Sarah Polley, based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Miriam Toews. The film stars Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Ben Whishaw, and Frances McDormand (who is also a producer on the film).
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Directed by | Sarah Polley |
Screenplay by | Sarah Polley |
Based on | Women Talking by Miriam Toews |
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Cinematography | Luc Montpellier |
Edited by | Roslyn Kalloo |
Music by | Hildur Guðnadóttir |
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Running time | 104 minutes[2] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
It had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on September 2, 2022, and is scheduled for a limited theatrical release in the United States on December 2, 2022, by United Artists Releasing.[3] The film received acclaim from critics, who praised Polley's direction and screenplay, the performances of the cast, cinematography, and score.
In 2010, the women of an isolated religious community grapple with reconciling their reality with their faith. Based on the novel by Miriam Toews.
In December 2020, it was reported that Frances McDormand would star in the film, which would be written and directed by Sarah Polley.[4] In June 2021, Ben Whishaw, Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Judith Ivey, Sheila McCarthy and Michelle McLeod joined the cast of the film.[5] Hildur Guðnadóttir composed the film's score.[6]
Principal photography took place from July 19 to September 10, 2021, in Toronto.[7][8][9]
It had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on September 2, 2022.[10] It also screened at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2022, followed by a screening at the 60th New York Film Festival in October 2022.[3] It will be theatrically released in the United States on December 2, 2022.[1]
The film received acclaim from critics, who praised Polley's direction, the performances of the cast, screenplay, cinematography and score. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a score of 86% based on 44 reviews, with an average rating of 7.8/10. The critics' consensus reads: "While Women Talking sometimes forsakes entertaining drama in favor of simply getting its points across, its message is valuable -- and effectively delivered."[11] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 80 out of 100 based on 14 reviews.[12]
Polley received the Telluride Film Festival Silver Medallion tribute award.[13] Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir received a tribute award at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival.[14]
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Toronto International Film Festival | September 18, 2022 | People's Choice Award | Women Talking | Runner-up | [15] |
However, the pact does not include “Bond 26,” the next chapter in the James Bond series, as well as director Chinonye Chukwu’s historical drama “Till” (set for Oct. 14) and “Women Talking” (Dec. 2). Universal Pictures International is handling the rollout for those films outside the U.S. as part of a previous distribution agreement between the two companies.
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