Siblings Maisie and Tony, along with their mother, gather for their sister Eileen's wedding. It is a joyous occasion, but through flashbacks, it becomes clear that the family was not always happy. Their father was physically abusive to his wife and left the children emotionally traumatized. As a result, the children have grown into unhappy adults, looking for love they didn't receive when they were young.
Directed by Terence Davies
liverpool, england
family relationships
singer
1940s
1950s
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
4.0 / 5
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Cast
Freda Dowie
Mother
Pete Postlethwaite
Father
Angela Walsh
Eileen
Lorraine Ashbourne
Maisie
Michael Starke
Dave
Anne Dyson
Granny
Jean Boht
Aunty Nell
Andrew Schofield
Les
Pauline Quirke
Doreen
Carl Chase
Uncle Ted
John Michie
Soldier
Bill Moores
Pubgoer (uncredited)
Crew
Terence Davies
Director
Terence Davies
Writer
Colin MacCabe
Executive Producer
Popular Reviews
34 reviews
alfie newsham
9.0★ · 02/14/26
yeah fair play this was incredible (mainly because it mentions preston guild)
yeah fair play this was incredible (mainly because it mentions preston guild)
ev
6.0★ · 09/18/25
SOBBING OVER THE MOTHER. MY SHAYLA
SOBBING OVER THE MOTHER. MY SHAYLA
Fernando Kurnia
10.0★ · 01/19/25
This one hit me like a truck. Honestly was confused by the pacing but then I learned it was meant to be seen as fragments of fleeting memories. I loved it and surprisingly related to it so much.
This one hit me like a truck. Honestly was confused by the pacing but then I learned it was meant to be seen as fragments of fleeting memories. I loved it and surprisingly related to it so much.
Ciara Boyle
6.0★ · 12/09/24
la la land could never
la la land could never
Berlyn
5.1★ · 02/24/24
maybe the first and last autobiographical film i’ll watch
maybe the first and last autobiographical film i’ll watch
