# Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)

> A lyrical, song-soaked family album turns working-class Liverpool memories into a haunted portrait of love, violence, and emotional inheritance.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/26832

## Facts

- Runtime: 84 min
- Genres: Drama, Music
- Director: Terence Davies
- Cast: Freda Dowie, Pete Postlethwaite, Angela Walsh, Lorraine Ashbourne, Dean Williams, Sally Davies, Susan Flanagan, Nathan Walsh
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095037/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, wistful, haunting, reflective evening, arthouse cinema night

## Synopsis

A haunting exploration of family ties and the echoes of the past in post-war Liverpool.

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