"A soaring vision of solidarity, creativity, and humanity... both a great cinematic memory piece and a profound musical." -- Richard Brody, The New Yorker
Terence Davies' loosely autobiographical feature debut is an evocative account of working-class life in Liverpool, England during the ‘40s and ‘50s. Births, marriages and deaths -- and an expressive use of music -- provide the underpinning for a beautiful, heartbreaking, resonant but never sentimental film.
Now regarded as a masterpiece of British cinema, and boasting a startling performance from Pete Postlethwaite (ROMEO + JULIET, INCEPTION) as the head of the family, DISTANT VOICES, STILL LIVES has been treated to a glorious 4K restoration by the British Film Institute.
Winner of the Cannes ‘88 International Critics’ Prize