Women Talking is a drama written and directed by Sarah Polley. It is based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Miriam Toews and inspired by real-life events that occurred at the Manitoba Colony, a remote and isolated Mennonite community in Bolivia. Frances McDormand is also a producer on the film. Trailers for Women Talking revealed great acting and seemed to be a good plot. I saw the movie and was an emotional wreck by the end. I give the writer all the accolades I can muster up. Great film!
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In 2010, the women of an unnamed, isolated Mennonite colony discover that the men of the colony have been using cow tranquilizers to subdue and rape the women and girls of the colony. After the attackers are caught, they are arrested and imprisoned in the nearby city. Most of the men of the…
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Blonde is a biographical film written and directed by Andrew Dominik and is based on the 2000 novel of the same name by Joyce Carol Oates. The film is a fictionalized take on the life and career of Marilyn Monroe. Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Tracey Landon, Brad Pitt, and Scott Robertson produced the film. Note: Along with shifting aspect ratios, most of the film is presented in black and white. I thought I had seen all the movies I would want to see about Marilyn Monroe, but since Blonde was nominated for an Academy Award, I watched it with an open mind and really liked Dominik’s version of the iconic actress named Norma Jeane.